NON

NON beverages are designed from real ingredients using culinary techniques rather than simply removing alcohol.^[1] NON produces a chef-crafted range of alcohol-free wine alternatives at 0.0% ABV.^[1] NON produces a bottle stopper designed to preserve carbonation and freshness for up to 7 days when kept cold.^[1] Verjus from the Barossa Valley, South Australia, forms the base of all NON infusion blends.^[3] NON's production process is based on fine-dining kitchen techniques.^[3] NON uses whole fruits and vegetables as the lead taste pillars in its infusion blends.^[4] NON lists every ingredient in each of its infusion blends on the label of the bottle.^[6] Preparing a single batch of NON can take days in the kitchen.^[6] NON's production techniques include roasting, stewing, macerating, steeping and brewing, toasting, and sous vide.^[7] NON's production process was designed by a team including chefs, bartenders, food scientists, and winemakers.^[7] NON beverages may exhibit natural sediment and slight variances in colour and profile due to the use of natural ingredients.^[12] The NON Stopper is a non-mechanical bottle carbonation stopper designed by NON in collaboration with Vert Industrial Design House.^[13] The NON Stopper is made from nickel-plated 304 stainless steel and food-grade silicone.^[13] NON's production techniques and ingredients have been influenced by European fine dining kitchens.^[6] NON does not use conventional winemaking methods such as pressing, fermentation, or ageing.^[6] NON crafts each edition with tea or spices; fruit skins for tannin; Murray River salt or olive brine for salinity; and verjus for acidity.^[6] Each NON bottle is certified vegan and gluten-free, made from plant-based ingredients.^[1] Cascara is described by NON as a by-product of coffee production, made from the husk on the outside of a coffee bean.^[2] Murray River salt is a key local ingredient used in NON's blends.^[3] NON prioritises using local Australian ingredients wherever possible.^[3] NON uses only natural ingredients and never artificial ones.^[6] NON collaborated with Maison Balzac to produce a limited edition 0% beverage featuring mandarin, lemon thyme, and rosemary.^[8]