Are Monahan wines lower in alcohol?
We aim for a sensible level of alcohol of 12% or less. As a naturopath, let me explain the issues. The main metabolic pathway for the breakdown of alcohol is the liver. The liver is also responsible for detoxifying the majority of chemicals that besiege the body, including medications and food chemicals, and it has a major role in many of the complex processes that determine your well-being. The liver is programmed to break down alcohol in preference to other toxic substances, in other words, it gives alcohol preferred treatment, and any other compounds needing detoxification are largely delayed. This is a problem, because it means that other toxic substances can stay in your body much longer when alcohol is present, and these toxic substances can damage cells if it happens too often. So, the amount of alcohol in the wine is important. Monahan wines are similar to the Europeans styles with low to moderate levels of alcohol. Some of our Semillon wines are only 10.5% alcohol. In addition
