🍷 Alcohol-free wine

Type of wine ✔ Checked: 10.2026 · sources: 10 Updated: 19.10.2026

Wine from which almost all the alcohol has been removed.

Alcohol-free wine is wine from which almost all the alcohol has been removed. It is first made like ordinary wine: grapes ferment and give wine with alcohol. Then the alcohol is removed to leave a liquid that tastes like wine. This process is called dealcoholisation.

Under European Union rules since 2021, alcohol-free wine must contain no more than 0.5% alcohol. If the alcohol was only partly removed, the wine is called partially dealcoholised or low-alcohol. Alcohol is taken out by different methods, for example gentle vacuum distillation or membrane filtration.

Alcohol-free wine is made in Germany, Spain, France and other countries. Its taste differs from ordinary wine: it is lighter and often sweeter, since alcohol carries part of the body and aroma. It is chosen by those who do not drink alcohol: drivers, pregnant women, people with restrictions. Even so, read the label and take personal health limits into account.

What it includes

🍷 Partially dealcoholised wine

Main links. Click a topic to open it.

How it connects to Wine

🍷 Alcohol-free wine → suits → 🍷 Wine

Frequently asked questions

What is alcohol-free wine?

Wine from which almost all alcohol has been removed after fermentation.

How much alcohol can alcohol-free wine have under EU rules?

Since 2021, no more than 0.5%.

How does it differ from ordinary wine?

The taste is lighter and often sweeter, since alcohol carries part of the body and aroma.

Comparisons

Wine vs non-alcoholic wine: what's the difference

⚠️ Wine contains alcohol: adults only, drink in moderation. Wine usually contains sulphites; egg white or milk proteins are sometimes used for fining — important for allergies and for vegans.

Sources

All topics