WALT

The wines themselves are made at Villa Wolf, the Pfalz estate revived in 1996 under the stewardship of Ernst Loosen, one of the Mosel's most celebrated producers. Loosen brought his deep knowledge of Riesling to the Pfalz's warmer, drier terroir, producing wines with more weight and fruit-forwardness than their Mosel counterparts. The collaboration between Villa Wolf and the Siegel lineage produces the WALT Riesling, a wine sold widely through independent merchants across the UK.

Their alcohol-free entry is WALT LØ, a dealcoholised Riesling sitting at 0.05% ABV. It starts life as a conventional Riesling, vinified in stainless steel to preserve freshness, then passes through a dealcoholisation process designed to retain the variety's characteristic aromas. The result carries yellow stone fruit and citrus, mineral undertones, and the faint petrol note that Riesling fans recognise as a mark of the grape rather than a flaw. The acidity keeps it lively, and the finish is dry rather than confected.

It is worth noting that WALT LØ sits at 0.05% rather than the more common 0.5% figure cited by some retailers. At that level it qualifies as alcohol-free under UK labelling rules, a distinction that matters for drivers, pregnant women, and anyone being strict about their intake.

The brand is primarily a retailer-facing proposition, distributed through independent wine merchants and online specialists rather than supermarkets. Buyers looking for serious, provenance-led alcohol-free wine will find it a more considered option than many supermarket own-labels, though its availability is patchier and it is priced accordingly.