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"My hunt for a decent low-alcohol wine" by Victoria Moore, UK wine correspondent, The Telegraph.

"Dr Forrest is a New Zealander who has made advances in the field of lower-alcohol wine that are genuinely pioneering. His The Doctors’ Pinot Noir, which he makes from grapes grown in Marlborough, has an ABV of just 9.5% and is a pleasure to drink"

NZ Lighter Wine at the fifth annual Toronto Life Garden Party

Upon arrival, guests were greeted with ice-cold glasses of The Doctors’ Rosé from NZ Lighter, a New Zealand wine that boasts a naturally lower alcohol content from slow-ripened grapes.

Pernod Ricard UK relaunches Brancott Estate Flight lower alcohol wine range

New Zealand’s Brancott Estate, owned by Pernod Ricard, has relaunched its 9% ABV wine range in the UK, which claims to have 20% fewer calories than the typical wine produced from the same grape variety.

Sunday Times Magazine. Will Lyons, Wine review: the best lower-alcohol bottles

The Doctors' featured in the UK Sunday Times Magazine, June 16, 2019: "The sauvignon and rose are crisp and dry, proving that you can make lower-alcohol examples without compromising on taste. I urge you to give them a try"

Low alcohol taste test

Low alcohol wines have improved dramatically in the past five years.

A few months ago, I wrote a post about the growth in sales of so-called lighter wines (wines with less than 10% alcohol by volume) in this country. I concluded the piece with the statement,

“Wine producers may still be a little shy about submitting their low alcohol wines for evaluation. According to my database, I have reviewed 276 New Zealand sauvignon blanc labels from the 2017 and 2018 vintages. Only three of them had an alcohol level below 10%.”

NZ Lighter wines collect awards at the 2019 International Wine Challenge

Congratulations to the teams at Forrest Wines and Spy Valley for collecting awards at the 2019 International Wine Challenge.
Forrest Wines The Doctor’s Sauvignon Blanc 2018 picked up a Bronze and Spy Valley’s Easy Tiger Sauvignon Blanc 2018 a Highly Commended.
The International Wine Challenge (IWC) is now in its 36th year and is accepted as the world’s finest and most meticulously judged wine competition which assesses every wine blind and judges each for its faithfulness to style, region and vintage.
Throughout the rigorous judging processes, each medal-winning wine is tasted on three separate occasions by at least 12 different judges and awards include medals (Trophy, Gold, Silver, Bronze) and Commended and Great Value awards. The IWC 2019 Awards Dinner will be held on 9 July 2019 at the Grosvenor House Hotel, Park Lane, London.
For more information on the awarded NZ Lighter wines refer Our range

Beth Forrest – International Women’s Day

Coming from a family legacy wine business, Beth Forrest of Forrest Wines is one of the many women making inroads in the New Zealand wine industry. This International Women’s Day 2019, Beth shares her experiences – how working with her family has shaped her, and why she’s all fired up about NZ Lighter Wine.

https://www.nzlighter.wine/beth-forrest-on-international-womens-day/

WINE TO DINE - JANUARY 2019 - LOWER-ALCOHOL WINES - Scottish Field

Wine to Dine – Scottish Field

Scottish Field – Scotland’s Quality Lifestyle Magazine.
Drinks writer Peter Ranscombe selects five lower-alcohol wines. Even if the belt is pinching that wee bit tighter and the scales are groaning that wee bit more, it doesn’t mean that opting for lower-alcohol wines means compromising on taste.

www.scottishfield.co.uk

The Doctors' Rose and Pinot Noir wins Gold in Melbourne

Congratulations to the winemaking team at Forrest Wines collecting Gold Medals for the lighter in alcohol Doctors' Rose and Pinot Noir, along with a silver for the Sauvignon Blanc. Going lighter does not mean you have to compromise on premium quality and flavour.

Lighter wines are bold, full of flavour and naturally lower in alcohol

When it comes to the world of wine sipping, there’s usually an all-or-nothing mentality: you’re either into ordering a bottle of rich Cabernet Sauvignon,

Inaugural NZ Lighter Wine of the Year Trophy

We are excited to announce the inaugral trophy for Best NZ Lighter Wine of the Year will be awarded at the 2019 NZ Wine of the Year Awards in November. Best wishes to all entrants.

How to Sip Lighter This Summer

Canadian Wine expert Angela Aiello tells us how to have our mimosa and drink it too this summer. "In New Zealand grapes are grown in a gorgeously cool, maritime climate and slow-ripened to produce full-flavoured wine with up to 30% less alcohol compared to an equivalent full strength wine. This means you can still enjoy a glass without giving up what New Zealand wine is famous for – premium quality, varietally expressive, and delicious wines. You can even say that ’Lighter Wines’ from New Zealand are perfectly matched with those aiming for balance when it comes to incorporating wellness in their life"

WWSA 2019 Results – Women’s Wine & Spirits Awards

Just what the Doctor ordered – Golds for The Doctors’ Sauvignon Blanc and Rosé

Congrats to the team at @TheDoctorsWines who have just brought home Gold for The Doctors’ 2018 Sauvignon Blanc and Rosé at the UK Women’s Wine and Spirit Awards. The wines were judged in open class up against full strength wines from around the world so going lighter doesn’t have to mean compromising on flavour and quality.

The Women’s Wine & Spirits Awards, is judged by the most important female buyers of wines and spirits. Their roles include Purchasing decision makers at major wine Importers, Distributors and Wholesalers; Restaurant and bar Buyers, Purchasing decision makers at major and medium sized Retailers.

fresh.co.nz

Lighter Wines on the up

In 2014 New Zealand Winegrowers and the Ministry for Primary Industries launched the largest research and development project ever undertaken by the New Zealand wine industry. Designed to position New Zealand as the world’s number one producer of high quality, lower alcohol, lower calorie wines the NZD $16-million, seven-year program attracted the interest of 18 wine producers.

https://www.therealreview.com/2019/03/07/lighter-wines-on-the-up/

Key players from the global drinks industry visit for NZ Lighter wine – Fresh

Over 350 international guests visited Marlborough to find the naturally lower alcohol premium NZ lighter wines with full flavour and quality.

fresh.co.nz

New Zealand winery helps carve out the lower alcohol wine category: Lower ABV is a feature, not a compromise!

New Zealand has set out to be a pioneer in the lower alcohol wine category, with consumers showing a growing appetite for such products. The challenge has always been to create wines that maintain the same quality as their traditional counterparts, but Stoneleigh believes its new launches have succeeded: Quite often, experienced wine tasters don’t know it’s a lighter wine until we tell them.

www.beveragedaily.com

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