Graham Norton and New Zealand winery Invivo have expanded the GN Wine range with the launch of its first alcohol-free wine.

GN Zero Sauvignon Blanc will join the brand’s existing New Zealand and South African Sauvignon Blancs, giving shoppers a no-alcohol option within the range.

The new 0% wine was created in New Zealand by Invivo co-founder and GN Wines winemaker Rob Cameron, who has almost three decades of winemaking experience, including in zero and lower-alcohol wine.

Cameron started with the full-strength GN Sauvignon Blanc, known for its crisp acidity and “zing”, before using spinning cone technology to gently remove the alcohol.

Invivo said the wine’s palate weight was then rebuilt to restore texture and mouthfeel, creating a fresh alcohol-free Sauvignon Blanc that stays close to the range’s signature style.

GN Zero Sauvignon Blanc features aromas of tropical fruit, citrus and green apple, with New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc acidity and a clean finish.

Graham Norton said: “My new GN Zero Sauvignon Blanc still has that delicious New Zealand zing we all know and love, so even if you’ve got an early start the next day, or you just fancy a glass without the consequences, you’re not missing out on a drop of GN flavour.”

Cameron added: “We’ve wanted to create a zero-alcohol Sauvignon Blanc with Graham for a long time.

“The real challenge with producing a great 0% still wine is texture, so after gently removing the alcohol, we rebuilt the palate weight using natural techniques to keep that classic GN mouthfeel.

“The result has all the hallmarks of a great New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc, just without the alcohol. As more people flex when and how they drink, this is the perfect pour and a natural fit alongside our full-strength New Zealand and South African Sauvignon Blancs.”

The wider GN Wine range now includes seven wines: GN Zero Sauvignon Blanc, GN New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc, GN South African Sauvignon Blanc, GN Prosecco DOC, GN Rosé Prosecco DOC, GN Shiraz from Australia and GN He-Devil Malbec from Argentina.

GN Zero Sauvignon Blanc will be available in the UK and Ireland this autumn.

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