About This Drink
Mulled wine is one of the more challenging things to dealcoholise. The spice blend tends to mask the wine's character anyway, which ought to make it easier, but the warming quality of alcohol is exactly what mulled wine drinkers are after. Eisberg's version makes a decent case for itself. The base is dealcoholised red wine, into which a blend of classic mulling spices is worked: cinnamon, clove and dried fruit are the most prominent, with orange peel adding a bright citrus thread. The aroma is genuinely warming and festive without being artificial. Served hot, it holds together well. On the palate, the spice leads and the wine is fairly quiet in the background, which is probably the right call. The sweetness level is high — 14g sugar per 100ml — but mulled wine is supposed to be sweet. At 56 calories per 100ml it's one of the higher-calorie options in the Eisberg range, but again, that's the genre. It can be served chilled or warm, though warm is where it makes the most sense.






