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The champagne house Telmont and the French glass manufacturer Verallia have successfully completed the test of the lightest champagne bottle to date. It weighs 800 grams, 35 grams less than today's standard sparkling wine bottles, but can withstand carbon dioxide pressure without any problems.
Telmont has set itself the goal of becoming climate positive by 2030 and net positive by 2050. This means the house wants to remove a greater amount of greenhouse gas from the atmosphere than it produces. Glass bottles are one of the Champagne House's main sources of carbon emissions, accounting for about 24 per cent of its total emissions, according to its own calculations. The lighter bottles will produce around four per cent less CO2 in production and also use less fuel in transport. In addition, Telmont has done away with all gift boxes and special bottle formats, which are often heavier and therefore leave a larger carbon footprint. Since clear bottles cannot use recycled glass, they have now been replaced by green bottles, which are made of 87 per cent recycled glass.
The initiatives are supported by Hollywood star Leonardo DiCaprio, who has been an investor in Telmont since early 2022 and is strongly committed to environmental protection.
(al / source: drinksbusiness)