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Tralcetto Dealcoholized White Wine
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Tralcetto Dealcoholized White Wine

A dealcoholised Italian white wine from Abruzzo, made from native white grapes using vacuum distillation to strip the alcohol while preserving the fruit character.

About This Drink

Cantina Zaccagnini has been making wine in Bolognano, Abruzzo since 1978. The Tralcetto is their dealcoholised range — an attempt to bring the pleasures of Italian white wine to those not drinking alcohol, without resorting to a soft drink or a sparkling water dressed up in a wine glass. The production method is genuinely sophisticated. Zaccagnini uses a two-stage vacuum evaporation column process: first, volatile aromas are captured and held, then the ethanol is removed through carefully controlled temperature increases. The aromas are then put back into the wine. The result is a dealcoholised white that still smells like wine. On the palate it is light and clean, with yellow fruit and a moderate acidity that prevents it feeling flat. It's not complex — the process inevitably strips some texture and depth — but it's honest about what it is. Serve it well-chilled as you would any dry Italian white, and it holds up well at the table. Available online and via specialist AF retailers.

Tasting Notes

Taste

FRESH AND HARMONIOUS WITH YELLOW STONE FRUIT AND A GENTLE ACIDITY THAT KEEPS IT LIVELY. CLEAN AND SURPRISINGLY STRUCTURED FOR A DEALCOHOLISED WINE THOUGH LIGHTER IN BODY THAN ITS ALCOHOLIC COUNTERPART.

Aroma

DELICATE AND FRAGRANT — YELLOW-PULP FRUIT A SUGGESTION OF WHITE PEACH AND A LIGHT FLORAL LIFT. SUBTLE BUT PLEASANT.

Character

Appearance
STRAW YELLOW WITH BRIGHT CLEAR HIGHLIGHTS
Mouthfeel
LIGHT-BODIED WITH MODERATE CARBONATION. LESS VISCOUS THAN A FULL-STRENGTH WINE BUT NOT WATERY.
Finish
CLEAN AND SHORT WITH A MILD CITRUS AND FLORAL ECHO. TRAILS OFF QUICKLY.

Production

De-alcoholisation via vacuum evaporation column distillation. Volatile aromas are captured and preserved in the first stage; ethanol is then removed through gradual temperature increase. The preserved aromas are reintegrated into the dealcoholised wine.

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Tasting Notes

Taste

FRESH AND HARMONIOUS WITH YELLOW STONE FRUIT AND A GENTLE ACIDITY THAT KEEPS IT LIVELY. CLEAN AND SURPRISINGLY STRUCTURED FOR A DEALCOHOLISED WINE THOUGH LIGHTER IN BODY THAN ITS ALCOHOLIC COUNTERPART.

Aroma

DELICATE AND FRAGRANT — YELLOW-PULP FRUIT A SUGGESTION OF WHITE PEACH AND A LIGHT FLORAL LIFT. SUBTLE BUT PLEASANT.

Character

Appearance
STRAW YELLOW WITH BRIGHT CLEAR HIGHLIGHTS
Mouthfeel
LIGHT-BODIED WITH MODERATE CARBONATION. LESS VISCOUS THAN A FULL-STRENGTH WINE BUT NOT WATERY.
Finish
CLEAN AND SHORT WITH A MILD CITRUS AND FLORAL ECHO. TRAILS OFF QUICKLY.

Production

De-alcoholisation via vacuum evaporation column distillation. Volatile aromas are captured and preserved in the first stage; ethanol is then removed through gradual temperature increase. The preserved aromas are reintegrated into the dealcoholised wine.