{"id":4548,"date":"2021-05-20T08:30:26","date_gmt":"2021-05-20T12:30:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wtso.com\/blog\/?p=4548"},"modified":"2021-05-21T09:14:44","modified_gmt":"2021-05-21T13:14:44","slug":"understanding-how-low-calorie-wines-are-made","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wtso.com\/blog\/understanding-how-low-calorie-wines-are-made\/","title":{"rendered":"Understanding How Low-Calorie Wines Are Made"},"content":{"rendered":"

Want to learn more about how low-calorie wine options exist? Discover the perfect mix between low alcohol and low sugar, and how they make low-cal wine, here!<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

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If you\u2019re trying to lean further into a healthy mindset for your mind and body, you may think about cutting out alcohol. For some, this is an essential step toward health, but it also tends to be a tricky habit to get out of. Now, wine may have a few more health benefits than beer, but there are still even healthier options for you.<\/p>\n

Welcome to the world of low-calorie wine. Those in the industry have worked intensely behind the scenes to create wines that uphold your healthier goals, and they\u2019ve done that with low-cal wines. But how did they sort it all out, you ask? Read more to understand how low-calorie wines are made. We even have an old post on awesome low-calorie wine options<\/a> for you to peruse after you learn!<\/p>\n

Typical Sugars in Wine<\/h2>\n

It\u2019s important to understand that the calories from wine come from sugar. Grapes typically have high natural sugar content, and the yeast and fermentation period doesn\u2019t always rid all the sugar. What\u2019s left is called residual sugar\u2014the less residual sugar, the fewer the calories. So, understanding how low-calorie wines are made comes from understanding the sugar content in your wines.<\/p>\n

Typically, the amount of sugar for different varieties is as follows (each gram of sugar equates to four calories):<\/p>\n