Cantina Goccia
Paper wine bottle
The Frugal Bottle, the world’s first and only commercially available paper bottle for wines, spirits and olive oils, is now on sale in Canada.
Cantina Goccia – an award-winning Italian winery – has launched its 3Q Umbria Rosso red wine in the Frugal Bottle in a bid to help eco-conscious consumers cut their carbon footprint.
“We are delighted to launch our award-winning red wine 3Q Umbria Rosso in the Frugal Bottle here in Canada,” said Cantina Goccia owner Ceri Parke. “For us, this is about offering a much more sustainable form of packaging to consumers.
“Sustainable practices in the vineyard are important but when more than half our carbon footprint comes from packaging and transport, then it is time for us producers to take action,” Parke added. “We passionately believe this is a real game changer for the wine industry and we are now moving 80% of our production from glass bottles to paper ones.”
The wine is now on sale in 285 LCBO stores in Ontario, and Frugalpac is calling on consumers and the drinks industry to join the paper bottle revolution.
“We are passionate about bringing exciting new wines from around the world to Ontario and I am delighted to promote the 3Q Umbria Rosso in the Frugal Bottle to over 250 LCBO retail outlets here,” said DB Wine and Spirits Founder Dan Barrett. “It has been met with great enthusiasm and excitement so far.”
Launched first in June 2020 and securing headlines around the world, the Cantina Goccia 3Q Frugal Bottle has twice sold out, with one wine chain, Woodwinters in Scotland, selling its entire stock in just one day. Cantina Goccia have now pledged to produce 80 per cent of all its wine in paper bottles.
Made from 94% recycled paperboard with a food-grade plastic pouch to hold the liquid, the paper Frugal Bottles have a carbon footprint up to six times (84%) lower than a glass bottle. Weighing just 83g before filled, it is almost five times lighter than a normal glass bottle, making it easier to carry and lighter to transport, further helping to reduce the carbon footprint of the drinks industry.
