Kim Crawford Illuminate Sauvignon Blanc 2024

New Zealand is at the forefront of lower-calorie, lower-alcohol wines. This one is produced using spinning cone distillation: a gentle process that doesn’t use pressure or high temperatures and so has less impact on the aroma and flavour of the final wine. This fresh, aromatic Savvy shows tropical fruit, citrus and herbs and is perfect for seafood. A low-alcohol and low-calorie version of its flagship grape variety. 7% ABV.

‘Spinning Cone’ technology is used to reduce the alcohol from a portion of the base wine. This is a process of low vacuum distillation that can target removal of alcohol without impacting the aroma of the wine. The alcohol is reduced to below 1% on approximately 60% of the final volume, with 40% of the base blended back to achieve a final alcohol level of 7%.