YOURS vs. Leitz: German Riesling House vs. a Dry Red Benchmark
Short answer: These two barely compete. Leitz is a real German Riesling house whose non-alcoholic whites and sparkling are among the category's best. YOURS is a dry-red benchmark. Want NA Riesling or a crisp white? Leitz. Want a dry, structured red? YOURS. Buy by color.
Some comparisons are close calls. This one is a fork in the road. Leitz makes excellent non-alcoholic white wine — Riesling especially — while YOURS is built around dry red. So the real service here isn't crowning a winner; it's telling you which aisle you should actually be standing in. We map both in the non-alcoholic wine reviews hub.
How we're comparing (and what we won't do)
Not a brand brief dressed as a review. Not a hit piece. A straight comparison on the five things that actually decide whether you pour a second glass:
- Taste — dryness, body and tannin, not sweetness. For a red-wine drinker after a red-wine experience, structure is the whole game. Sweetness is how weak non-alcoholic wines hide the body they lost when the alcohol came out.
- Calories per 5 oz glass. Taking alcohol out removes calories; added sugar puts them back. We use the real number, not the marketing one.
- Added sugar. The single biggest tell in this category. Zero added sugar is harder to make and far better to drink with food.
- ABV. “Non-alcoholic” legally means under 0.5% ABV in the U.S. — not always 0.00%. If it matters for pregnancy, sobriety or medication, the exact figure matters.
- Price per 750ml bottle. Value is real. We say plainly where a competitor is cheaper.
These criteria favor a specific kind of drink: dry, clean, low-calorie, honestly labeled. That is, transparently, the standard YOURS is built to meet — 10–20 calories a glass, zero added sugar, about 4g carbs, 0.5% ABV or less, made from real California grapes with the alcohol removed, at $18–22 a bottle. We didn't reverse-engineer the ruler to win. We built the wine to the ruler, then measured everyone with the same one — the same way we do across the whole non-alcoholic wine reviews hub. And we make wine, which is exactly why the numbers are on the table: so you can check us against the label instead of trusting us.
Where Leitz earns real credit
Leitz deserves genuine, unqualified praise for what it does:
- Real Riesling pedigree. Leitz is an established Rheingau producer, and that expertise shows. Its Eins-Zwei-Zero range is some of the most convincing NA white and sparkling wine on the market.
- Whites are the category's strong suit — and Leitz leads there. Aromatic, crisp Riesling survives dealcoholizing better than most reds do, and Leitz plays exactly to that strength.
- Excellent sparkling. The Sparkling Riesling and rosé are go-to recommendations for a NA toast. If bubbles or white is what you want, Leitz is a top pick, full stop.
We'd recommend Leitz to a white-wine or sparkling drinker without hesitation. Read the full Leitz review for specifics.
Where YOURS pulls ahead: the dry-red numbers
The comparison only tips toward YOURS on one axis: the dry red. That's not a knock on Leitz — it's a different wine for a different craving.
- Red structure is YOURS's whole design. A dry, tannic red is the hardest thing to make without alcohol, and it's exactly what YOURS is engineered for — the reason we wrote why most non-alcoholic reds fail.
- Published, checkable numbers. 10–20 calories per 5 oz, zero added sugar, about 4g carbs, 0.5% ABV or less. For Leitz's figures — which vary across its white and sparkling range — check each label; we won't generalize a number across a lineup.
- Zero added sugar, monk fruit where needed, keeping the red dry and food-ready.
- California grapes, alcohol removed. A 750ml still red for the dinner table, which is a different occasion than a chilled Riesling.
Honestly? Many households should own both — Leitz for the white and sparkling pours, YOURS for red night.
Why so many non-alcoholic reds get this wrong
Here's the mechanism behind every comparison on this page. Alcohol carries body, aroma, and much of the perception of dryness. Strip it out — by vacuum distillation or reverse osmosis — and the wine loses structure along with the ethanol. Producers then face a choice: rebuild that structure the hard way, or mask the hollow with residual sugar. Sugar is cheaper and more forgiving, which is why so much of the category lands sweet. Research on dealcoholized wine (for example, Akhtar and colleagues, 2025) documents how much aromatic and structural character the process strips away — the gap is real, and sweetness is how most producers hide it.
That's the whole reason we score added sugar and body before anything else. A wine can be perfectly pleasant and still be grape juice with a wine label. The five criteria exist to separate “pleasant” from “the dry red you actually wanted.” So whichever bottle you pick here, taste it over more than one sitting: first-sip charm fades, and a wine papering over lost body with sugar gives itself away by the second glass. Read the label, not the landing page — the numbers are the honest part, and both YOURS and the wider lineup are built to be checked against them.
One more practical tip for judging any of these bottles yourself: pour it at the right temperature, taste it alongside food, and give it a second sitting before you decide. A slightly cool red hides flaws; a sweet one tastes fine on the first sip and cloying by the third. Ask two questions as you drink — is this dry, or just pleasant? and would I pour a second glass with dinner? Those two questions do more work than any marketing claim on the front label, and they're the same ones we use in every review. We're transparent that we make wine, which is exactly why we put the numbers on the table instead of asking you to take our word for it.
YOURS vs. Leitz, side by side
| Criterion | YOURS California Red Blend | Leitz |
|---|---|---|
| Signature strength | Dry red (still, 750ml) | Riesling & sparkling whites |
| Where it wins | Red structure, dry finish | Aromatic whites, bubbles |
| Calories / 5oz | 10–20 (published) | Varies by wine — check label |
| Added sugar | 0g (none) | Confirm per label (varies) |
| ABV | ≤0.5% | ≤0.5% |
| Price | $18–22 / 750ml | Compare current pricing |
| Best for | Red-wine drinkers, dinner | White/sparkling drinkers, toasts |
YOURS figures are from published nutrition data. Leitz cells describe the profile honestly; where a producer hasn't disclosed an exact number we don't invent one — confirm the current label before you buy, because formulations change.
Which one should you buy?
Buy Leitz if you want non-alcoholic Riesling, crisp whites, or sparkling from a producer with real German winemaking pedigree. It's one of the best in those categories.
Buy YOURS if you want a dry, structured red with zero added sugar and published low-calorie numbers. Different color, different craving. See also YOURS vs. Surely and YOURS vs. Giesen.
Dry. 10–20 calories a glass. Zero added sugar. Check the label — that's the whole point. Start with the YOURS California Red Blend.
Frequently asked questions
Is YOURS or Leitz better?
It depends entirely on color. Leitz is excellent at non-alcoholic Riesling, white, and sparkling; YOURS is built for dry red. Neither is “better” — they solve different cravings, and plenty of people happily own both.
Does Leitz make a good non-alcoholic red?
Leitz's strength is Riesling and sparkling — whites, where the category is furthest along. If a dry red is what you're after, that's YOURS's specialty. Check Leitz's current lineup for any red options and their labels.
Which has fewer calories or less sugar?
YOURS publishes 10–20 calories and zero added sugar per 5 oz. Leitz's figures vary across its range — check each label rather than assuming one number for the whole lineup, and we won't invent one.
Are they actually alcohol-free?
In the U.S., “non-alcoholic” legally means under 0.5% ABV — not necessarily 0.00%. YOURS is 0.5% or less. Most established dealcoholized wines sit at or under that line too, but if the exact figure matters for pregnancy, sobriety or medication, confirm it on each label rather than assuming.
