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Cuvée Révolutionnaire Pinot Noir
Winered wine

Cuvée Révolutionnaire Pinot Noir

A 0.0% Pinot Noir from Moderato's premium tier, aged in barrel before low-temperature dealcoholisation, aiming for the red fruit and earthy character of the variety rather than generic dealcoholised red.

About This Drink

Pinot Noir is one of the harder grapes to dealcoholise convincingly. The variety's appeal is tied up in its delicacy, its red fruit precision, and a silkiness that depends on how carefully the wine is handled. Take alcohol out aggressively and those qualities collapse. Moderato's approach — vacuum distillation at low temperature — tries to address that by removing the alcohol without the heat damage that more conventional evaporation methods can cause. The result is a light to medium-bodied red. Red cherry and raspberry sit at the centre of the flavour profile, with a faint earthiness underneath that keeps it feeling like Pinot rather than a generic fruit drink. The tannins are soft, which is appropriate for the variety. At 14 kcal and 2.7g sugar per 100ml, the numbers are very lean. It is a credible attempt at a Pinot Noir that has not been simplified into something unrecognisable. Whether it fully satisfies if you are used to the real thing is another question, but it is well-made within its constraints.

Key Specs

Per 100ml

Calories
14 kcal
Sugar
2.7g

Tasting Notes

Taste

RED CHERRY RASPBERRY FAINT EARTHINESS SOFT TANNINS

Aroma

RED CHERRY RASPBERRY LIGHT EARTHY PINOT CHARACTER

Character

Appearance
TRANSLUCENT RUBY
Mouthfeel
LIGHT TO MEDIUM BODY WITH SILKY SOFT TANNINS
Finish
CLEAN AND DRY WITH A LINGERING RED FRUIT NOTE

Production

Barrel-aged then vacuum distillation at low temperature with aroma reintegration

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330ml
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£15.70

Key Specs

Per 100ml

Calories
14 kcal
Sugar
2.7g

Tasting Notes

Taste

RED CHERRY RASPBERRY FAINT EARTHINESS SOFT TANNINS

Aroma

RED CHERRY RASPBERRY LIGHT EARTHY PINOT CHARACTER

Character

Appearance
TRANSLUCENT RUBY
Mouthfeel
LIGHT TO MEDIUM BODY WITH SILKY SOFT TANNINS
Finish
CLEAN AND DRY WITH A LINGERING RED FRUIT NOTE

Production

Barrel-aged then vacuum distillation at low temperature with aroma reintegration