Column Zero Cuvée N.01 sparkling - alcohol-free

A finely bubbled glass with no alcohol content can surprise you positively. Thanks to modern, aroma-preserving technology, good non-alcoholic sparkling wines taste surprisingly close to real sparkling wine. Although there is no alcohol as a flavor carrier, some winemakers subtly compensate for this with a little grape must or sugar. The result is a sparkling, fruity experience with balanced acidity – by no means just sweet juice, but stylish champagne enjoyment, just without alcohol.

“Alcohol-free” is legally what it means under 0.5% vol. alcohol – completely 0.0% is technically difficult to achieve. Don't worry: these are minimal traces. A 100ml glass of non-alcoholic sparkling wine contains at most ~0.5ml of alcohol - an amount that has no effect whatsoever. Many brands also offer 0.0% versions that contain virtually no alcohol (max. 0.04% vol.). For comparison: Even normal grape juice can have up to ~1% alcohol due to fermentation. Non-alcoholic sparkling wine is actually alcohol-free - especially the 0.0% declared varieties give you a safe feeling.

Non-alcoholic sparkling wine is made from real wine. First, a base wine is traditionally fermented from grapes. The alcohol is then carefully removed from this wine, e.g. B. by vacuum distillation at a low ~30°C so that the fine aromas are retained. What remains is one dealcoholized Wine that still tastes like wine. Since a second fermentation (for carbonation) would produce new alcohol, the sparkling carbonation is added manually later. All of this happens without any chemical additives – only alcohol and wine are separated. The process is technical, but the basis remains natural: real grapes, real fermentation process, only the alcohol is missing at the end.

Non-alcoholic sparkling wine has a moderate amount of sugar - around around depending on the variety 3.5 to 7g per 100ml. This corresponds roughly to the sugar content of a dry to semi-dry sparkling wine. In terms of calories, the alcohol-free version has a clear advantage: a 100 ml glass contains around 20-30 kilocalories. This means that non-alcoholic sparkling wine only has about a third the calories of normal sparkling wine. So you can toast without feeling guilty - less sugar than soda or juice and much fewer calories than sparkling wine with alcohol.

Basically yes - alcohol -free sparkling wine contains almost no alcohol and is considered harmless. Even during pregnancy and breastfeeding, you can initiate a glass -free sparkling wine on special occasions. It is only important that it remains with one exception, because "alcohol -free" does not mean absolutely 0.0% Alcohol. From caution, doctors therefore advise pregnant women to only drink non -alcoholic wines/beers occasionally. For children, minimal residual alcohol is also not a problem in terms of health - even minor non -alcoholic sparkling wine can also be bought. What is more important is the role model effect: from time to time with the big breeds, it is okay, but of course children do not need a regular “sequence”. Overall, you can also offer pregnant women, breastfeeding or adolescents in moderation, without having to have any concerns about alcohol.

Absolutely. Alcohol -free sparkling wine comes in elegant bottles and can be presented as festive as classic sparkling wine. Tip: Always serve (6–8 ° C) in slim champagne flutes so that the fine flavors develop optimally - the lively vesicles dance seductively in the glass. Visually and atmospheric, nobody notices a difference. Alcohol -free sparkling wine is also ideal as a gift: Many editions have noble labels and packaging that convey value. You give pleasure and attention - after all, stylishly toast can be done without alcohol.

Non-alcoholic sparkling wine offers a similar variety to conventional sparkling wine. The spectrum ranges from sparkling, dry white wine cuvée to fruity rosé. Typical grape varieties include: b. Riesling or Chardonnay for a fresh, dry style while Muscat or Pinot Noir Provide floral notes and berry aromas in sweeter or rosé sparkling wines. Depending on the base wine, you can see green apples, citrus fruits, peaches or red berries in the bouquet - by no means just grape juice. And yes, the taste certainly can complex be: High-quality non-alcoholic sparkling wines work with balanced acidity, fine bubbles and cleverly dosed sweetness to offer a well-rounded taste. Many connoisseurs particularly appreciate the fruity finesse of this sparkling wine - drunk on its own, it offers complete enjoyment and a real taste experience. So you don't have to forgo depth of flavor just because there's no alcohol in it.

Because non -alcoholic sparkling wine adult The taste experience and a feeling of solemnity offers that the juice or spritzer does not deliver. It is obtained from real wine and therefore tastes “wineig” dry and nuanced - not just sweet as pure grape juice. You get the fine acid, complex flavors and the noble sparkling of a sect, including corkskin bang and elegant flute in your hand. At the same time, you save yourself the disadvantages: no swips, no hangover the next day. Alcohol -free sparkling wine enables everyone to toast stylishly and enjoy the moment without missing alcohol. In short: you treat yourself to the full champagne charm- without Praille, but with everything else that is fun.