Vintage Character Ariel Cabernet Sauvignon, Dealcoholised, California 2024 is a premium alcohol-removed California red made from Cabernet Sauvignon, crafted in a dry style with the grape’s classic dark-fruited profile kept at the center. As a modern California release, it is best understood less through vintage hierarchy than through consistency of fruit expression: the warm, sunlit growing conditions typical of California help deliver ripe cassis and plum character, while the dealcoholisation process preserves freshness and drinkability. Its broad California sourcing gives the wine an accessible, generous personality, shaped by abundant sunshine and a fruit-forward regional style.
Tasting Profile & Food Pairing On the nose, expect black cherry, blackberry and blackcurrant, lifted by hints of violet, dried herbs and a touch of baking spice. The palate is medium-bodied and smooth, with gentle tannin, moderate acidity and notes of dark berries, cocoa and a faint cedar nuance leading into a clean, supple finish. The absence of full alcohol makes the texture lighter than a traditional Cabernet, yet it still offers enough structure to feel distinctly red-wine-like. Serve it with a grilled beef burger, roast chicken with herbs, or mushroom pasta.
Winery Background Ariel is one of the pioneering names in dealcoholized wine, launched in the 1980s and associated with the J. Lohr family of wines in California. The brand built its reputation by treating alcohol-removed wine as a serious category rather than a novelty, using quality-focused base wines and a cold filtration reverse-osmosis process designed to retain varietal character. Fruit quality and balance remain central to the philosophy, with careful vinification and some oak handling used before alcohol removal to build aroma and texture. That combination of technical know-how, scale and long experience has made Ariel a benchmark name for drinkers seeking a credible non-alcoholic Cabernet alternative.