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Low Alcohol Wine: Trentham Two Thirds Posted by Andrew Barrow in News and Comments, 10:46am 18/10/2007.  The major wine, or rather alcohol, related news story over the last few days has been concerned with the high alcohol consumption of the wealthy middle classes.
The BBC covers the story well highlighting affluent places such as Harrogate, Woking and Guildford as 'hazardous drinking hot-spots', which sounds more like a motorway tanker spillage than a drinking issue.
We sell alcohol. Such news stories are not in our interest, but are the likes of the BBC and the Daily Mail really going to have everyone reaching for the fruit juice? While we are not disputing that excessive alcohol intake is damaging our rule is 'a little of what you fancy'.
Coincidentally Mr C proffered a glass of something cool and white earlier - an Australian wine with just 8.5% alcohol.
Trentham Estate Two Thirds 2007 is a blend of Semillon and Sauvignon Blanc; a wine that they claim has "only two thirds the alcoholic strength of a normal white wine". A level that many German wines are still set at. But this is Australian where big alcohol is pretty much the norm. The Trentham website also proclaims the wine has "40% less carbs and jouls".
Not sure if this is dealcoholised or just fermented to a low level. But it is generally dry, light, typically Semillon/Sauvignon on the nose and palate and does taste like a 'normal' wine. Until you get to the finish. Here the flavours dissipate quickly and, where you expect the alcoholic weight to be, there is little more than a disappointing damp-squib.
No decision yet made on whether the Trentham Two Thirds will be listed. We currently list several wines from the Trentham Estate
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