And, since the alcohol level is so low, you don’t feel guilty for drinking it like a soda. Overall, Stella Rosa Black is quite tasty. The flavor does linger in your mouth for awhile. The concept of “mouthfeel and tannins” probably doesn’t apply to a beverage like this. There were no noticeable tannins and the mouthfeel could best be described as fizzy. However, it had substantially less carbonation than a soda would. The wine’s taste was kind of like a thirst-quenching grape soda with the flavors of blueberry and raspberry mixed in. Kind of like what you’d find in a light beer. Stella Rosa Black alcohol content 5.0% by volume, per the bottle. There’s definitely a substantial aroma of juicy black berries and concord grape.Īnd absolutely no aroma of alcohol on the nose. It’s more like a fizz on top that slowly dissipates. However, they don’t continue to rise in the glass like a Champagne would. AppearanceĪs it is a semi-sparkling wine, you’ll see plenty of bubbles after pouring. Per the instructions, I chilled this non-vintage, semi-sweet, semi-sparkling red blend wine before tasting it. Serve chilled with fresh fruit, cheese, spicy cuisine, and desserts. ![]() Stella Rosa Black is seductive, rich and full-bodied with a hint of sweetness. The back label does say “combined with natural flavors” of those fruits, so they must introduce them to the winemaking process somehow. I took this to mean that the natural flavors of blackberry, blueberry, and raspberry (as claimed by Stella Rosa) in this wine, don’t come from adding in those juices. Its ingredients included: wine, water, grape must, and natural flavors, among other things like grape skin extract for color.Īlso noticeable, the ingredients say “no added juice.” Stella Rosa Black comes from Stella Rosa Wines, with grapes from the Piedmont region of Northern Italy.īilled as a low-alcohol grape wine specialty with natural flavors, this semi-sparkling wine comes with a twist-top and a calorie label on the back.Īnd if you’re interested in knowing, a 5oz.
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