Ariel 2023 Cabernet Sauvignon Dealcoholized Wine, California

The Ariel 2023 Dealcoholized Cabernet Sauvignon greets you not with stature, but with clarity. The nose blooms in layers: black currant, cherry, blueberry—all washed in dark chocolate, carrying the impression of oak smoke without being overt. It’s familiar, but leaner—a Cabernet distilled down to its essence. 

Sip deeper, and the wine reveals its architecture. The fruit expands, broad but framed by fine tannins and underlying minerality. There’s chocolate richness, yes, but acidity threads through it, keeping the finish clean, firm, and insistent—precise Cabernet energy, not diluted or soft. 

This isn’t an empty substitute. Ariel is a California pioneer in dealcoholized wines, using gentle cold filtration to remove alcohol while preserving texture and polyphenols—a commitment to approach and integrity rather than gimmickry. The result is < 0.5% ABV wine that still feels Cabernet in body and emotion. 

The legacy is real. Since the 1980s, Ariel has held its own—even winning a gold medal in a blind blind tasting against alcoholic counterparts. Today it continues as an alternative that carries vineyard character, varietal identity, and food-friendliness—without the alcohol. 

This is Cabernet made for presence, not performance. Pour it on its own, with wood-fired pizza, grilled steak, chorizo tacos, or aged manchego. It doesn’t chase attention—but it earns every sip.

Ariel 2023 Dealcoholized Cabernet Sauvignon—Cabernet essence, held in tension, and still saying California.