Melange Blanc

Sauvignon Blanc juice and verjus form the spine, and everything stacked on top has a defined role. Kiwi brings vibrant lift, apricot and peach add soft layered fruit, lemon essence handles brightness, chamomile and elderflower extracts supply the floral aromatics, and acacia gum gives the palate something to hold onto. The whole Faux collection skips fermentation entirely, so this was dry from the first step rather than dried out by having alcohol pulled back out of finished wine. Small batch, lightly filtered, still and 0.0 percent. A 5 ounce pour runs 35 calories with 6 grams of naturally occurring sugar and nothing added. Drink it well chilled, next to bright herb-driven food. Grilled fish, chicken with lemon and herbs, fresh salads, pasta with tomatoes or good olive oil. It lifts delicate dishes instead of rolling over them, which is the part most alcohol-free whites get wrong.