
Von Schleinitz VS Zero Blanc de Blanc Sparkling NV (Non-Alcoholic)
Zéro is produced by removing the alcohol from a traditionally vinified wine. It allbegins in the steep vineyards around the town of Kobern in the Northern MoselValley. A special blend of grapes are selected with the specific intention of producingan alcohol-free wine. The grapes need to be ripe, but the sugar content is carefullymonitored. If it is too high, the potential alcohol will be as well. Great alcohol-freewine needs to be produced from a low alcohol base wine. So, healthy grapes aretypically harvested early, when the ripeness has reached Kabinett level. Afterharvest, the grapes are softly pressed, and the resulting must is transferred tostainless steel tanks where it is fermented by cultured yeasts under temperaturecontrol. The finished wine is then ready to have the alcohol removed. This isachieved by the simple process of vacuum distillation. The wine is transferred to avacuum distillation column. This keeps the wine under very low pressure -significantly less than the regul