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Made with the same grapes and care that go into the Leitz award-winning “regular” Rieslings and Pinot Noirs, the fully fermented wines then are gently de-alcoholised through a low temperature vacuum distillation process. The low temperatures mean that the alcohol can be removed without losing the important natural aromas and remarkable properties of of the terroir.
The Eins Zwei Zero Story
Renowned winemaker, Johannes Leitz, of the Weingut Leitz in Rudesheim Germany started bottling Eins Zwei Zero back in 2007 after a request from Norwegian chef, Odd Ivar Solvold, who needed a good non-alcoholic wine to match his cuisine.
The name is play on a play on words. Eins Zwei Dry is the name of the flagship Leitz Riesling, and it sounds just like counting to three in German. Thus, the zero-proof line is counting One Two Zero. See what they did there? Gut.
Rudesheim, Rheingau, Germany: Gentle hills, secluded valleys, an ideal climate and the modern management of our vineyards - these are the foundations of the high-quality grapes that Weingut Leitz uses for the base wines of their alcohol-free products. They work from the vine to the full bottle and use the same care to produce the base wines for the non-alcoholic products as they do for their winery wines and these qualities are perfectly integrated into the range.
Producer Website: www.leitz-wein.de
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