{"id":101545,"date":"2026-03-02T07:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-02T06:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.winemag.it\/56-dealcoholized-wines-blind-tasted-prejudices-reality-and-quality-at-mundus-vini\/"},"modified":"2026-05-21T09:34:39","modified_gmt":"2026-05-21T07:34:39","slug":"56-dealcoholized-wines-blind-tasted-prejudices-reality-and-quality-at-mundus-vini","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.winemag.it\/en\/56-dealcoholized-wines-blind-tasted-prejudices-reality-and-quality-at-mundus-vini\/","title":{"rendered":"56 dealcoholized wines blind tasted: prejudices, reality and quality at Mundus Vini"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-yoast-seo-ai-summarize yoast-ai-summarize\"><h6>IN BREVE<\/h6>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list yoast-ai-summarize-list\">\n<li>The dealcoholized wine tasting at Mundus Vini 2026 highlighted a sector in evolution but with variable quality.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>White wines achieved better scores than reds, with aromatic varieties showing better results after dealcoholization.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Dealcoholized wines require structural balance, but the absence of alcohol often created a void in taste characteristics.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Many samples were technically correct but lacked complexity. The &#8220;emotion&#8221; chapter: missing in action. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The focus must be on defining specific quality parameters for dealcoholized wines rather than direct comparison with traditional wines.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\r\n<div class=\"align wp-block-bssb-social-share\" id=\"bssbSocialShare-1\" data-attributes=\"{&quot;socials&quot;:[{&quot;networkType&quot;:&quot;socialNetworks&quot;,&quot;network&quot;:&quot;facebook&quot;,&quot;isUpIcon&quot;:false,&quot;icon&quot;:{&quot;class&quot;:&quot;fab fa-facebook-f&quot;,&quot;color&quot;:&quot;#1877f2&quot;},&quot;upIcon&quot;:{&quot;id&quot;:null,&quot;url&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}},{&quot;networkType&quot;:&quot;socialNetworks&quot;,&quot;network&quot;:&quot;linkedin&quot;,&quot;isUpIcon&quot;:false,&quot;icon&quot;:{&quot;class&quot;:&quot;fab fa-linkedin-in&quot;,&quot;color&quot;:&quot;#0a66c2&quot;},&quot;upIcon&quot;:{&quot;id&quot;:null,&quot;url&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}},{&quot;networkType&quot;:&quot;mobileMessenger&quot;,&quot;network&quot;:&quot;whatsapp&quot;,&quot;isUpIcon&quot;:false,&quot;icon&quot;:{&quot;class&quot;:&quot;fab fa-whatsapp&quot;,&quot;color&quot;:&quot;#25d366&quot;},&quot;upIcon&quot;:{&quot;id&quot;:null,&quot;url&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}}],&quot;align&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;alignment&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;theme&quot;:&quot;default&quot;,&quot;background&quot;:{&quot;color&quot;:&quot;#0000&quot;},&quot;size&quot;:&quot;28px&quot;,&quot;gap&quot;:&quot;14px&quot;,&quot;padding&quot;:&quot;10px&quot;,&quot;margin&quot;:&quot;10px&quot;,&quot;border&quot;:{&quot;radius&quot;:&quot;50%&quot;},&quot;shadow&quot;:[],&quot;direction&quot;:&quot;row&quot;}\">\r\n\t<div class=\"bssbStyle\"><\/div>\r\n\r\n\t<ul class=\"bssbSocialShare\">\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<li class=\"icon icon-0\" data-social=\"facebook\" \t>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fab fa-facebook-f\"><\/i>\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<\/li>\r\n\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<li class=\"icon icon-1\" data-social=\"linkedin\" \t>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fab fa-linkedin-in\"><\/i>\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<\/li>\r\n\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<li class=\"icon icon-2\" data-social=\"whatsapp\" \t>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fab fa-whatsapp\"><\/i>\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<\/li>\r\n\r\n\t\t\r\n\t<\/ul>\r\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tasting <strong>dealcoholized wines<\/strong> in a structured and rigorous context like <strong>Mundus Vini 2026<\/strong> means suspending prejudices and ideological positions. <strong>Blind tasting<\/strong> requires focusing exclusively on what&#8217;s in the glass: clarity, aromatic precision, balance, taste coherence, persistence. Nothing more. The overall impression is that of <strong>a rapidly evolving category<\/strong>, but not yet homogeneous in terms of quality and style.   <\/p>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-advanced-heading uagb-block-dd173f6e\"><h5 class=\"uagb-heading-text\"><strong>WINE ORIGIN AND VARIETIES TASTED<\/strong><\/h5><\/div>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The organizers of the prestigious competition held for the 25th year in Neustadt an der Weinstra\u00dfe selected <strong>6 jury tables for the tasting of over 300 dealcoholized wines<\/strong>. As jury president of panel 4, together with 4 other industry professionals from Germany, the Netherlands and Poland, I tasted <strong>samples from Germany, Italy, Spain, France, Switzerland, Portugal, Austria, Croatia, Luxembourg, Hungary and Chile<\/strong>. These were still and sparkling wines, white, ros\u00e9 and red, predominantly without added aromas.  <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Germany stood out for a <strong>wide presence of Riesling<\/strong>, M\u00fcller-Thurgau (Rivaner), Muskateller, Gew\u00fcrztraminer and aromatic blends, as well as reds based on Cabernet Sauvignon and cuv\u00e9es with Merlot and Pinot Noir (Sp\u00e4tburgunder). <strong>Italy presented mainly sparkling wines from Glera<\/strong>, the queen grape of Prosecco, and cuv\u00e9es with Chardonnay and Traminer, as well as Moscato and <strong>Piwi varieties like Johanniter and Bronner<\/strong>. From Spain came samples from Air\u00e9n, Garnacha, Tempranillo, Trepat, Monastrell and Muscat of Alexandria. <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">France was represented particularly by <strong>Colombard, Muscat and Cabernet Sauvignon<\/strong> (also in blends with Syrah). Also present were <strong>Austrian samples from Muscat Ottonel and Gelber Muskateller<\/strong>, Croatian from Malvasia and Sauvignon Blanc, as well as Swiss, Portuguese, Luxembourgish wines and a Chilean red from Cabernet Sauvignon. Before the tasting, the 6 juries selected by Meininger Verlag participated in a brief presentation session on the dealcoholized category and the evaluation sheet reserved for them.   <\/p>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-advanced-heading uagb-block-acc348fe\"><h5 class=\"uagb-heading-text\">ALCOHOL-FREE WINES: <strong>White and sparkling DEALCOHOLIZED wines more convincing than reds<\/strong><\/h5><\/div>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Overall, white wines were more convincing than reds. <strong>Aromatic varieties or those naturally endowed with strong varietal identity<\/strong>, such as Riesling, Sauvignon Blanc, M\u00fcller-Thurgau, Gew\u00fcrztraminer and Muscat in its various expressions, proved more suitable for the dealcoholization process. In German and Austrian samples the aromatic component remained readable, albeit with <strong>inevitable structural simplifications<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Italian sparkling wines based on Glera, as well as some white cuv\u00e9es, benefited from the presence of bubbles. <strong>Carbon dioxide helps restore dynamism to the palate and partially compensate for the absence of alcohol<\/strong>, offering greater tension and a more defined and linear perception of freshness.<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-winemag-it-davide-bortone-wine-magazine-italiano-guida-vini-wine-news wp-block-embed-winemag-it-davide-bortone-wine-magazine-italiano-guida-vini-wine-news\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"ZmchnmhLYm\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.winemag.it\/vino-dealcolato-meno-alcol-ma-piu-zucchero-e-bello\/\">Vino dealcolato: meno alcol ma pi\u00f9 zucchero \u00e8 bello?<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"\u201cVino dealcolato: meno alcol ma pi\u00f9 zucchero \u00e8 bello?\u201d \u2014 Winemag.it - Davide Bortone: wine magazine italiano, guida vini, wine news\" src=\"https:\/\/www.winemag.it\/vino-dealcolato-meno-alcol-ma-piu-zucchero-e-bello\/embed\/#?secret=wJ0izFeaQN#?secret=ZmchnmhLYm\" data-secret=\"ZmchnmhLYm\" width=\"500\" height=\"282\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-advanced-heading uagb-block-bd461035\"><h5 class=\"uagb-heading-text\"><strong>THE STRUCTURAL ISSUE IN DEALCOHOLIZED WINES<\/strong><\/h5><\/div>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The main critical issue remains structural. Because <strong>alcohol is an architectural element of wine<\/strong>: it carries aromas, contributes to body. It modulates acidity and supports taste length. <strong>Its removal creates a void<\/strong> that is not always filled convincingly. In several samples, including French, Spanish and Chilean reds based on Cabernet Sauvignon or blends with Tempranillo and Syrah, <strong>the mid-palate appeared diluted<\/strong>. <strong>With short finishes and tannins sometimes dry and disconnected<\/strong>.   <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.winemag.it\/en\/dealcoholized-wine-less-alcohol-but-is-more-sugar-better\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">residual sweetness, in some cases exceeding 40 g\/l<\/a><\/strong>, seemed more a compensation tool than a stylistic choice. Reds, in particular, represent the most complex challenge: aromatic recognition may be correct, but <strong>without alcohol the structure often appears fragmented<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-advanced-heading uagb-block-6ac3c5f2\"><h5 class=\"uagb-heading-text\"><strong>SCORES AND QUALITY LEVEL OBSERVED<\/strong><\/h5><\/div>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">From the perspective of scores assigned during the tasting sessions, <strong>most samples fell into a mid-range bracket<\/strong>. Many wines were technically correct and free of obvious defects, but not always endowed with significant complexity or persistence. <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Some sparkling wines and a few still whites achieved higher ratings thanks to <strong>better overall balance and greater taste harmony<\/strong>. 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prejudices, reality and quality at Mundus Vini\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"spectra-image-gallery__media-wrapper\" data-spectra-gallery-image-id=\"101552\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"spectra-image-gallery__media spectra-image-gallery__media--carousel\">\n\t\t\t\t<picture>\n\t\t\t\t\t<source media=\"(min-width: 1024px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.winemag.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/56-vini-dealcolati-alla-cieca-pregiudizi-realta-e-qualita-a-Mundus-Vini-5.jpg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<source media=\"(min-width: 768px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.winemag.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/56-vini-dealcolati-alla-cieca-pregiudizi-realta-e-qualita-a-Mundus-Vini-5-840x640.jpg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"spectra-image-gallery__media-thumbnail spectra-image-gallery__media-thumbnail--carousel\" 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class=\"spectra-image-gallery__media-thumbnail-blurrer\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"spectra-image-gallery__media-thumbnail-caption-wrapper spectra-image-gallery__media-thumbnail-caption-wrapper--overlay\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"spectra-image-gallery__media-thumbnail-caption spectra-image-gallery__media-thumbnail-caption--overlay\">\n\t\t\t\t\t56 dealcoholized wines blind tasted prejudices, reality and quality at Mundus Vini\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"spectra-image-gallery__media-wrapper\" data-spectra-gallery-image-id=\"101550\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"spectra-image-gallery__media spectra-image-gallery__media--carousel\">\n\t\t\t\t<picture>\n\t\t\t\t\t<source media=\"(min-width: 1024px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.winemag.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/56-vini-dealcolati-alla-cieca-pregiudizi-realta-e-qualita-a-Mundus-Vini-3.jpg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<source 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The Good Culture report <\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.winemag.it\/mundus-vini-summer-tasting-2024-giovani-degustatori-giudizi-vini-moderni\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Mundus Vini Summer Tasting 2024: younger tasters, more modern judgments<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.winemag.it\/nuova-categoria-per-i-vini-dealcolati-no-a-dop-e-igp-l-appello-a-patuanelli\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">&#8220;New category for dealcoholized wines. No to PDO and PGI&#8221;: appeal from the Supply Chain to Patuanelli<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-advanced-heading uagb-block-43fb9739\"><h5 class=\"uagb-heading-text\"><strong>MARKET IDENTITY AND FUTURE PROSPECTS<\/strong> OF ALCOHOL-FREE WINES<\/h5><\/div>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But <strong>the central point is not to establish whether dealcoholized wines measure up to traditional wines<\/strong>. Direct comparison is not only structurally unbalanced, but entirely wrong. The question is <strong>whether the segment can define its own quality parameters<\/strong>, with coherence and recognition within its own category.  <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At Mundus Vini 2026 I observed <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.winemag.it\/en\/mack-schuhle-italia-7-5-million-bottle-dealcoholization-plant\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">a sector, that of dealcoholized wines, that is investing decisively<\/a><\/strong> and has significantly reduced sensory defects compared to the past. However, <strong>stylistic identity is still under construction<\/strong>. The most convincing samples were not those attempting to imitate traditional wine, but those accepting a different structural lightness, positioning themselves as <strong>an alternative for specific consumption occasions<\/strong>.  <\/p>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-advanced-heading uagb-block-1117b843\"><h5 class=\"uagb-heading-text\"><strong>DEALCOHOLIZED WINES: EMOTION HAS NO VOICE<\/strong><\/h5><\/div>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As a taster, I apply the same criteria to every glass: <strong>balance, harmony, internal coherence to the category<\/strong>. Some dealcoholized wines tasted reached a solid quality level. Very few were truly engaging. Many were <strong>technically correct, but emotionally neutral<\/strong>.   <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If quality is growing, identity is still a work in progress. And emotion, perhaps, is not even to be sought or considered as a goal, even though we&#8217;re discussing a category that carries <strong>a &#8220;heavy name,&#8221; certainly debatable: &#8220;wine&#8221;<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-winemag-it-davide-bortone-wine-magazine-italiano-guida-vini-wine-news wp-block-embed-winemag-it-davide-bortone-wine-magazine-italiano-guida-vini-wine-news\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"QHW0nQ0Q2y\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.winemag.it\/mack-schuhle-italia-impianto-dealcolazione-laterza-7-milioni-bottiglie\/\">Mack &amp; Sch\u00fchle Italia: impianto dealcolazione da 7,5 milioni di bottiglie<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"\u201cMack &amp; Sch\u00fchle Italia: impianto dealcolazione da 7,5 milioni di bottiglie\u201d \u2014 Winemag.it - Davide Bortone: wine magazine italiano, guida vini, wine news\" src=\"https:\/\/www.winemag.it\/mack-schuhle-italia-impianto-dealcolazione-laterza-7-milioni-bottiglie\/embed\/#?secret=Qw8kjKJ02C#?secret=QHW0nQ0Q2y\" data-secret=\"QHW0nQ0Q2y\" width=\"500\" height=\"282\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tasting dealcoholized wines in a structured and rigorous context like Mundus Vini 2026 means suspending prejudices and ideological positions. Blind tasting requires focusing exclusively on what&#8217;s in the glass: clarity, aromatic precision, balance, taste coherence, persistence. Nothing more. 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