Champagne: ‘Lightweight bottle used by almost all houses within two years’
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A new lightweight Champagne bottle will be used by almost all Champagne houses within two years, according to the Comité Interprofessionnel du Vin de Champagne (CIVC).
The new 75cl bottles weigh 835g, compared with today’s standard of 900g (a 7.2% reduction).
The CIVC claims that they are strong enough to withstand the pressure of the Champagne inside the bottle, and that they cost the same as the traditional model.
Laurent Panigaï, the CIVC’s head of viticulture, told decanter.com: ‘More than 95% [of Champagne] will be bottled with this new standard within one to two years.
‘Many winemakers have been asking for this new bottle.’
Use of the new bottles will not be mandatory, according to the CIVC.
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Written by Stuart Peskett
Stuart Peskett is a UK-based writer and editor with over 20 years’ experience. He is currently head of content at Ad-Rank Media, which specialises in the travel sector. Formerly, he was news editor at Harpers Wine & Spirit (2003-2007), news writer at Squaremeal (2010-2014) and editor of the Whisky Exchange (2014-2018). He has worked as a freelance contributor to Decanter and sub-edited the magazine and Decanter World Wine Awards issue.