Several months ago, our company started using lightweight bottles for its Cono Sur and Isla Negra entry level products, in order to reduce the CO2 emissions produced by these wines’ manufacturing and shipping.
Glass can be quite pollutant and a key agent in the wine’s carbon footprint, as its manufacturing delivers greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) as a result of the CO2 released during combustion. Therefore, using less amount of glass helps to significantly reduce the amount of pollutant agents delivered. The savings are also generated in transportation, due to a more efficient way of managing the load in the containers.
Our new lightweight bottles give the same performance as the regular ones, keeping the same quality, resistance and look.