no&low — Free-Run Crystal Grape Juice (Alcohol-Free)

Zero-proof, full flavor — a free-run Crystal Grape juice from Yunnan's Mile plateau, made using the same gentle technique behind the world's finest wine cuvées.

Region: Mile, Yunnan, China | Grape: 100% Crystal Grape | Style: Alcohol-Free Free-Run Grape Juice | ABV: 0% | Volume: 750ml

Terroir
Grown on the Mile plateau at 1,500m, with 2,200 hours of annual sunshine and a 15°C diurnal swing. Loose, iron-rich red soil and intense UV under dry mountain air let the Crystal grapes build deep natural sugar and honeyed aromatics.

Winemaking
Made using low-temperature flash pasteurization alongside partial- and full-fermentation dealcoholization techniques, preserving the grape's true character with consistent quality. Zero added sugar, zero fat, zero alcohol.

High Cru Tasting Notes
Crystal-clear in the glass, with a delicate honeyed nose. Aromas of jasmine, citrus and cantaloupe lead into a rich, floral palate — balanced sweet-tart, clean and refreshing, with a long finish. Sun-ripened sweetness from Yunnan's high plateau in every sip.

What Is Free-Run Juice, and Why Does It Matter?
In traditional winemaking, "free-run juice" (vin de goutte; 自流汁 in Chinese) is the juice that drains off the grapes naturally, under nothing more than their own weight, before any mechanical pressing begins. It's the gentlest possible extraction — no crushed skins, no seeds, none of the harsher tannin and bitterness that comes from pressing a grape harder than it wants to give.

Because it never touches the more astringent parts of the fruit, free-run juice is prized across serious winemaking for its purity and delicacy. In Champagne, the free-run fraction (the cuvée) is reserved for a house's finest bottlings, while the later, harder-pressed juice (taille) goes into lesser blends. The same principle is at work here — this Crystal Grape juice uses only the free-run fraction, giving it a clarity and brightness a fully pressed juice can't match.

For a wine bar or shop, that's what earns it a spot on the list rather than the fridge with the soft drinks: it's made with the same technique and the same respect for fruit that goes into a serious bottle of wine, just without the alcohol — a considered pairing option for anyone not drinking that night, rather than an afterthought.

Serve well chilled, 8–12°C.