Lussory Premium Red Tempranillo

Tempranillo is the grape behind Rioja and Ribera del Duero, so meeting it at 0.0% is a genuine novelty. Lussory ferments it as wine first and removes the alcohol after, which keeps the variety's dark fruit and the polyphenols that came with it. Low in calories, gluten free, Halal certified, and unmistakably Spanish in intent. The producer recommends it with all kinds of meat, particularly grilled dishes and stews, and that instinct is right. A red like this needs food to fill in the weight that alcohol used to carry, so it reads far better next to lamb chops than it does on the sofa. Serve it a touch cooler than you would a full strength Tempranillo. Lussory comes from Dismark Products in Santiago de Compostela, A Coruna, in 750ml bottles sold by the case of six.