Market Watch, December 2020

mwNEW PRODUCTS22 MARKET WATCH MARKETWATCHMAG COM DECEMBER 2020Billionaires RowBillionaires Row co founded by Patrick Ductant and William Benson has launched with its first offerings a French brandy and a Champagne Billionaires Row Cuvée XO brandy 65 a 750 ml is a sweet and smooth spirit designed for neat sipping and cocktails Billionaires Row Brut Rosé Champagne 100 is made with Pinot Meunier and has notes of fresh fruit Both beverages are avail able in 11 markets For more informa tion visit Billionairesrow com The Prisoner Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon and Carneros ChardonnayConstellation Brands is launching two new wines in its upscale California brand The Prisoner a Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon and Carneros Chardonnay The Cabernet 55 a 750 ml includes small amounts of Merlot Syrah Malbec Petite Sirah and Charbono while the Chardonnay 40 has some Roussanne and Gewürztraminer in its blend In addition to the standard 750 ml format the new entries will join the flagship Prisoner red blend in a three bottle gift pack of 375 mls in time for the holidays The Prisoner is available nationwide For more information visit Theprisonerwinecompany com Kim Crawford IlluminateConstellation is also looking to expand the consumption occasions for its New Zealand based Kim Crawford wine brand with a new lower calorie line of wines called Illuminate The new range 18 a 750 ml initially will include Sauvignon Blanc and Rosé offerings bottled at 7 abv and with 70 calories a glass The wines use spinning cone technology to reduce the alcohol from a portion of the base wine without impacting its aromas or flavor profile according to the company Kim Craw ford Illuminate is soft launching in select markets this fall ahead of a wider rollout next March For more informa tion visit Kimcrawfordwines com Dough WinesCalifornia based Distinguished Vineyards Wine Partners has launched Dough Wines a new brand that will support restaurant recovery promote equality in the kitchen and heighten food sustain ability through a partnership with the James Beard Foundation Dough Wines initially includes an Oregon Pinot Noir 22 a 750 ml North Coast Cabernet Sauvignon 22 North Coast Sauvi gnon Blanc 19 and a Chardonnay 19 from Monterey and Sonoma Dough joins a number of brands in Distinguished Vineyards portfolio including Argyle Winery in Oregons Willamette Valley MacRostie Winery and Vineyards in Sonoma County Markham Vineyards and Textbook in Napa Valley as well as Wither Hills in New Zealand Dough Wines are avail able nationwide For more information visit Doughwines com Zonin Prosecco Rosé1821 Fine Wine and Spirits the U S subsidiary of Italys Zonin is introduc ing a Prosecco Rosé Retailing in line with Zonin Prosecco DOC Cuveé 1821 the newcomer 16 a 750 ml is made according to the recently released regu lations for Prosecco Rosé DOC which stipulate that at least 85 of the blend be composed of Glera grapes along with 10 15 Pinot Noir fermented on the skins The wine is a Charmat method vintage sparkler rested on the lees for at least 60 days Zonin Prosecco Rosé is available nationwide For more infor mation visit Zoninprosecco com North Coast Wine Co OuterboundLodi California based Michael David Winery has debuted North Coast Wine Co and its first brand Outerbound The Geyserville based winery was purchased from Silver Oak Cellars in 2017 in a deal that included a 32000 square foot production facility as well as 12 acres of vineyards all planted to Cabernet Sauvignon Outer bound will begin shipping in January and will include several offerings includ ing Alexander Valley Cabernet Sauvi gnon 35 a 750 ml and Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve 60 North Coast Chardonnay 30 and Russian River BILLIONAIRES ROW BRUT ROSÉ CHAMPAGNETHE PRISONER NAPA VALLEYCABERNET SAUVIGNONKIM CRAWFORD ILLUMINATEDOUGH WINESCABERNET SAUVIGNONMW1220_