ILEX
ILEX Saint-Émilion Alcohol Free Merlot Red Wine 2023 75cl
0.5% ABV
A smooth, rounded Merlot with ripe plum, black cherry and mocha, soft tannins, spice and cedar.
£50.00
Better by the bottle: 6 for 10% off, 12 for 15%.
Mix any wine or spirits. No code needed.
Free UK mainland delivery over £85
- Standard
- Royal Mail 2nd Class
- Express
- Royal Mail 1st Class
Ships in 2 to 3 working days. Delivery only, no collection.
Want to try before you buy? Visit the Otley Taproom, 7 Manor Square, Otley.
The first alcohol-free wine ever made in Saint-Émilion. Grand Cru complexity, without the alcohol.
ILEX is a single-varietal Merlot from the 2023 vintage, made from 100% estate-grown grapes at Château Franc Mayne in partnership with Wild Idol. Deep garnet, with ripe plum, black cherry and a touch of mocha on the nose. Smooth and rounded, with soft tannins, red berry fruit, spice and cedar, and an elegant, lingering finish.
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Kev's take
“The most special bottle in the shop. Real Bordeaux pedigree in a glass. Save it for a big occasion, or for someone who thinks alcohol-free can't be fine wine.”
Kev, Alcohol Free Drinks Club
About this drink
Good to know
- ABV: 0.5%
- Size: 75cl bottle
- Style: Red wine
- Grape: 100% Merlot
- Vintage: 2023
- Origin: Saint-Émilion, Bordeaux (Vin de France)
About Château Franc Mayne
Château Franc Mayne is one of Bordeaux's celebrated estates, in the heart of Saint-Émilion. ILEX is their pioneering move into ultra-premium alcohol-free wine.
Drink it with
Roast beef, rack of lamb, grilled vegetables or a proper cheese board.
ABV explained
This one is 0.5% ABV. 0.0% means there's no alcohol in it at all. In the UK, anything at 0.5% or under counts as alcohol free, and we always show the exact figure.
Storage
Keep it somewhere cool and out of direct sunlight, and serve it chilled. Once opened, keep it in the fridge. Check the best before date on the bottle.
Delivery and returns
Free UK mainland delivery on orders over £85. Under that, it's a flat £5.95 for parcels up to 20kg. Highlands and Islands may cost more, and the final cost is calculated at checkout.
Orders ship in 2 to 3 working days (not weekends or bank holidays). Standard delivery is Royal Mail 2nd Class, 3 to 5 working days. Express is Royal Mail 1st Class, 1 to 2 working days. International orders go Royal Mail International Tracked.
Delivery only. There's no collection or click and collect, including from the Otley taproom.
Anything arrive damaged? Tell us within 2 days of delivery. Returns and refunds policy.
Better by the bottle.
Any 6 wine or spirits bottles get 10% off, 12 get 15%. Or mix with anything else: any 6 drinks 5% off.
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