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Is dealcoholized wine same as non-alcoholic wine?
The difference is in the alcohol volume
Dozie Anyaegbunam
February 23, 2024
Hello to the two new subscribers who’ve joined me on this journey 💫
Happy Friday, folks
The below point from Trish Sammer was good to read. I am always happy to read about someone who enjoys reading the newsletter.
And we’re still on the non-alcoholic/dealcoholized wine train.
What’s the difference between non-alcoholic wine and dealcoholized wine?
The term dealcoholized wine is often used interchangeably with non-alcoholic wine. However, they differ in how they are produced and the final alcohol content.
Non-alcoholic wine starts as traditional wine but then undergoes one of these processes to strip out the alcohol:
Vacuum distillation
Or reverse osmosis.
The end goal? Reduce the alcohol content to less than 0.5% by volume (note the alcohol volume). This makes it legally non-alcoholic in most countries.
Dealcoholized wine is the same. It goes through similar processes, although a bit more stringent, such that you end up with a lower residual alcohol content - often less than 0.05% by volume.
Did you know that fresh juice typically contains alcohol? Often well below 0.1% by volume. This amount can vary and will depend on a lot of factors.
Why? Because juice ferments and in the process produce a small amount of alcohol due to natually occuring yeast and the presence of sugars.
Now, go uncork a bottle. It’s the weekend.
Dozie ❤️
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