Low-alcohol wine making strong gains (NZ)

A local wine label is gaining strong sales growth from its low-alcohol Sauvignon Blanc, with output expected to hit the 60,000 bottle mark this year. Auckland-based Invivo Wines launched Bella by Invivo in 2010, and the first vintage – made up of 6000 bottles – quickly sold out, says co-founder Tim Lightbourne. He said the second, 24,000-bottle vintage of the low-alcohol Sauvignon, released late last year, was snapped up by retailers in New Zealand and around the world, reports the New Zealand Herald.