Italian winemaker Ceci 1938 has launched the "For The Future" sustainability project featuring a recyclable aluminum bottle with a mushroom-shaped cork, reports an article in The Moodie Davitt Report. Developed in collaboration with Berlin Packaging, the aluminum bottle features a neck designed to accommodate a cork with a cage and capsule.
The wine industry faces "numerous challenges that require swift, pragmatic, and creative solutions," says the company. "Chief among these is the climate emergency, necessitating rapid and concrete responses to drastically reduce the carbon footprint throughout the entire supply chain; from the vineyard to the winery, and most critically, the packaging and transportation."
According to Ceci 1938 CEO Alessandro Ceci, the For The Future project offers a sustainable solution where "the tradition of the sparkling wine cork meets an innovative material for the wine world: aluminum." Ceci noted that the aluminum bottle emits eight times less CO2 than a glass bottle and occupies less volume.
The aluminum bottle preserves the wine by providing a complete barrier against light, gases, and moisture. The shatterproof bottle weighs only 96 g when empty. Aluminum's high thermal conductivity allows for rapid cooling, with the aluminum wine bottle chilling from 20°C to 7°C in just five minutes in an ice bucket.
Two sparkling wines — NeroDiLambrusco and BolleDiChardonnay — are packed in the aluminum bottle, which is distributed exclusively by Food Accademia in global travel retail channels.