1-L PET bottle made of oxygen-scavenging material

Already a leader in bringing good wines to PET containers, Boisset Family Estates has struck again with Fog Mountain Merlot in a 1-L PET bottle made of oxygen-scavenging material

Boisset Family Estates of Burgundy, France, has recently begun U.S. distribution of Fog Mountain Merlot in a 1-L PET bottle. It's believed to be the first California wine in the larger sized, lightweight bottle featuring MonOxbar oxygen-scavenging technology from Constar.

Boisset's decision to introduce Fog Mountain Merlot in a 1-L PET bottle rather than a 750-mL PET bottle is based on consumer feedback. Because PET is significantly thinner than glass, 750-mL plastic bottles are smaller than their glass counterparts, creating the perception of containing less wine. So Boisset made its big idea even bigger, moving from the traditional 750-mL size to an attention-grabbing 1-L size. The empty bottle weighs 70 g. A comparable glass bottle would be in the range of 700 g.

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