Best Low Alcohol Wines in Australia
The start of a new year always brings thoughts of resets and good intents. But with the sun shining and the social events filling up your calendar, it can be hard to say no to a refreshing glass of wine. So instead of cutting it out completely, how about choosing a lighter (but still delicious) wine?
This approach might not be new to you. After all, drinking preferences and attitudes towards booze are changing, with moderation and brighter, fresher styles on the agenda for many no matter the time of year. The trajectory that average wine alcohol levels have taken in Australia is interesting to note, peaking in the Parker Era (with influential US wine critic Robert Parker having a taste for full-throttled reds) and today with more modest averages of around 13–14 per cent.
When considering the best low alcohol wine to buy, there are varieties and styles lower in alcohol, such as riesling, semillon, some sparkling wine, sweet wines like moscato, and delicate reds like gamay.
Ahead, find a slew of lower alcohol wines to try. Each is between six and 10.4 per cent alcohol by volume (ABV) – all are flavoursome and ideal for long, hot afternoons, or for when you just want something light and fresh.
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Sparkling and moscato
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Ellis Wines
Signature Moscato 2021
Sparkling | Heathcote -
Brown Brothers
Sparkling Moscato 2021
Sweet | Victoria -
De Bortoli
Petit Moscato Frizzante Non Vintage
Sparkling | Rutherglen -
Brown Brothers
Sparkling Moscato Rosé 2021
Sweet | Victoria -
DOGROCK
Degraves Road Blanc de Blancs Chardonnay 2017
Sparkling | Pyrenees -
Risky Business Wines
Prosecco Non Vintage
Sparkling | King Valley -
Mitolo Wines
la Spiaggia Sparkling Glera Non Vintage
Sparkling | McLaren Vale
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RIESLING
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Rieslingfreak
No. 8 Schatzkammer Riesling 2022
Sweet | Clare Valley -
Hentley Farm Wines
OD Riesling 2021
Barossa Valley -
Pewsey Vale Vineyard
Prima 25GR Riesling 2021
Eden Valley -
Wellington & Wolfe
Eylandt Off Dry Riesling 2021
Tasmania -
Castle Rock Estate
RS21 Riesling 2021
Porongurup -
Frogmore Creek
FGR Riesling 2019
Tasmania -
Gundog Estate
Gundaroo Riesling 2021
Canberra District -
Pikes
Olga Emmie Riesling 2022
Clare Valley -
Bellarmine Wines
Select Riesling 2021
Sweet | Pemberton -
Kilikanoon Wines
Small Batch Kx Riesling 2022
Clare Valley -
Lark Hill
Ley-Line Lark Hill Vineyard Riesling 2019
Sweet | Canberra District -
Bellarmine Wines
Half-Dry Riesling 2021
Sweet | Pemberton -
Seppelt
Riesling 2021
Great Western
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