Invivo Wines

Invivo Wines

Trading name	Invivo Wines
Type	Private
Industry	Wine
Founded	Auckland, New Zealand 2008 (2008)
Founders	Tim Lightbourne Rob Cameron
Products	Wine Wine spritzer
Brands	Invivo Wines Eight Point Vineyards belle by Invivo Scarlett's Spritzers
Website	www.invivowines.com www.scarlettsspritzer.co.nz

Invivo Wines is a winery based in New Zealand.

It began in 2007 as an idea between two old school friends, Rob Cameron (winemaker) and Tim Lightbourne.^[1] Invivo has received numerous gold medals and trophies including Decanter World Wine Awards, International Wine and Spirit Competition & Hong Kong International Wine and Spirit Competition. Invivo has also been a trophy finalist for New Zealand Wine Producer of the Year at the prestigious International Wine & Spirit Competition in London in both 2009 and 2010. In 2011, Invivo won the International Sauvignon Blanc trophy at the Hong Kong International Wine and Spirit Competition and the Champion Wine of the Show at the inaugural Marlborough Wine Show. In 2013, Invivo was awarded gold for both Sauvignon Blanc and Pinot Noir at the Sommelier Wine Awards held in London.^[2] Winner of the 2009 New Zealand Innovation in Wine Marketing Trophy, 2011 TNT Emerging New Zealand Exporter of the Year, Deloitte's Fast 50 New Zealand Companies 2012 (number 24).^[3] Supplier of wine to Graham Norton, who is also a shareholder of Invivo Wines.^[4][5][6] Partner to Creative New Zealand, Zambesi (who is also a shareholder) and Tedx Auckland.^[7][8]

Invivo's current wines are from Marlborough (Sauvignon Blanc including Organic Sauvignon, Pinot Gris, Rosé) and Central Otago (Pinot Noir, Riesling, Chardonnay)^[9] In 2010, Invivo launched New Zealand's first lower calorie wine belle by Invivo, a low calorie & lower alcohol Sauvignon Blanc. Also the first New Zealand wine to include a nutritional panel on the label.^[10][11] In 2012, Invivo added to this range with a lower calorie 9% alcohol rosé, also a New Zealand first.^[12] In 2014, Invivo launched the Scarlett's Spritzer range, a sparkling natural fruit infused drink with the following flavours: Elderflower & Lime, Red Berries, Wild Strawberry, Orange & Mango and Passionfruit.^[13][14]

In March 2015, Invivo became the first New Zealand company to raise NZD$2 million via equity crowdfunding, the maximum amount allowed under New Zealand regulations. Invivo raised this using equity crowdfunding platform Snowball Effect.^[15][16][17]

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