The market for (partially or completely) dealcoholized wines is growing rapidly in Italy but especially abroad, bringing new challenges to the wine industry, but also the possibility of diversifying the range of products, intercepting new consumers and expanding the market.
The production of NO-LOW alcohol wines requires advanced techniques to preserve the qualities of the products, following the reduction or removal of ethanol.
The IOC Group has been working on NO-LOW wines for several years to understand the interactions between its oenological products and these new matrices.Discover our selection of the most suitable rebalancing solutions to help you preserve the organoleptic qualities of your NO-LOW wines.
What do the OIV Regulations provide?
The OIV resolution OENO-394A-2012 offers solutions to reduce the alcohol content of wine, responding both to market demand and the need to preserve the natural balance of wines.
To achieve this goal, oenologists can use physical techniques, such as vacuum distillation and selective membrane processes. There are also dealcoholized wine-based beverages that do not fall into these categories and are subject to more permissive regulations.However, they cannot be called “dealcoholized wines” or “partially dealcoholized wines”.
*Outside the European Union, refer to the local regulations of each country.
How is a dealcoholized wine produced?
Selection of the wine: not all wines are suitable for dealcoholization.
Dealcoholization of the wine: choose the technique based on the objective and the constraints.Two main methods are used (and their variations): reverse osmosis (which does not allow total dealcoholization) or vacuum distillation / evaporation.
Restoring the balance: compensating for the lack of alcohol, correcting any defects.
Preparation for bottling: Stabilization (since the product is delicate) and possible gasification.
Compensating for the lack of alcohol, which exacerbates acidity and astringency, and limits volume and length on the palate, is essential. Discover which winemaking practices are authorized and our most suitable dealcoholization support product, based on the objective.
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