Horizon Beverage Co. launched the arrival of Cupcake LightHearted at Haxton’s Tollgate Liquor in Warwick on August 31. Cupcake Vineyards’ Cupcake LightHearted, the brand’s newest addition to its lineup of premium, award-winning California wines, offers 80 calories, 8% ABV and less than 1 gram of sugar per 5-ounce serving. Vegan, gluten-free, low-carb and low-sugar, Cupcake LightHearted is available in four varietals: Chardonnay, Pinot Grigio, Rosé and Pinot Noir. “I created Cupcake LightHearted after realizing there wasn’t a lower-calorie and lower-alcohol wine option on the market that was delicious and complemented my active lifestyle,” said Jessica Tomei, Winemaker, Cupcake Vineyards. “I’m an avid runner, and some days I want something that’s lower in calories and alcohol but doesn’t sacrifice flavor. Cupcake LightHearted checks all the boxes.”
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- Stephen Morelli, General Manager, Copley Division, Horizon Beverage Co.; Kevin Haxton, Haxton’s Tollgate Liquor; Tyler Curcio, Haxton’s Tollgate Liquor; Scott Calci, Haxton’s Tollgate Liquor; Robert Haxton, Owner, Haxton’s Tollgate Liquor Liquors; and John Johnson, Key Account Manager, Horizon Beverage Co. with Cupcake LightHearted during a launch at Haxton’s Tollgate Liquor.
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- At 78 calories, Cupcake LightHearted Pinot Noir is light in body, with juicy fruit flavors of wild strawberry and plum that intermingle with subtle notes of fresh cherry and vanilla. Cupcake LightHearted Rosé at 78 calories is blush in color with notes of fresh grapefruit and bright watermelon with subtle hints of peach and honeysuckle. Cupcake LightHearted Chardonnay at 77 calories is medium bodied with flavors of fresh-cut pineapple and ripe pear. The wine is aged in oak to impart subtle notes of toasted oak and vanilla on the finish. Cupcake LightHearted Pinot Grigio has refreshing citrus aromatics that lead into crisp flavors of lemon and honey crisp apples at 76 calories.
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- In keeping with its low-calorie theme, the Cupcake LightHearted sales display thematically showcases the brand attributes.
Photos by Laura Widness.
