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PACKAGING ���The weight of the glass is important,��� Covington said, ���not the least because it is protecting the wine from physical damage and light.��� Equally traditionally, Trione is committed to natural cork. ���It���s the best closure for wine,��� he asserted, "with technology developing the ability to analyze for TCA." Still, he said, he hedges his bets and doesn���t limit his cork needs to a single supplier: Recalling a TCA disaster at a previous employer, Covington likes to keep his options open. Capsules also are heavyweight tin. The majority of Trione wines are sold direct-to-consumer (90% Choose VinPerfect Screwcaps for your next bottling and taste the di���erence with precise post-bottling oxygen control. per WinesVinesDATA), but a small percentage is sold through distribution in California and out of state. ���We want it to say ���substance,������ Covington said of the package. Trione���s heaviest bottle is for Cabernet Sauvignon, weighing in at more than 1,000 grams (35.2 ounces). Since 750ml of wine weighs only about 26.5 ounces, Covington observed, ���You never ORDER TODAY sales@vinperfect.com 707-252-2155 even know when the bottle���s empty. You could use it as a weapon.��� Or for arm curls. The package, Covington believes, represents Alexander Valley���s old-fashioned, Wild West style. ���We are trying to elevate the reputation of Alexander Valley to that of Napa,��� he said. J.F. (Continued from page 41.) to use lighter weight bottles for volume wines and medium to heavyweight traditional glass for their high-end, limitedproduction wines,��� said Foster at M.A. Silva. Sales for lightweight bottles have flattened,��� he reported. Currently, M.A. Silva���s typical weight for a 750ml wine bottle varies from 500 to 700 grams (17.6 to 24.6 ounces). ���Most wineries are working to maintain the profile of the bottle and have gone to lighter versions. ���Lightweighting of containers has stabilized over the past couple of years, with the standard industry bottles now averaging around 14 ounces of glass, but there has not been a new wave of conversion from the heavier shapes,��� confirmed Shaddox at Vitro. Noting the recent uptick of premium-range wines, he suggested, ���These wines have typically been sold in heavier containers, so we might see some people returning to these bottles.��� On the other hand, a ruling by the Canadian government could have the opposite effect. ���The Canadian requirement to have bottles available under 400 grams (14.1 ounces) has impacted our business,��� said Bottene at TricorBraun. ���We have bottles available that meet the Canadian market requirement. ���It���s funny. Customers will call us to look for more unique shapes at the 400-gram weight: That weight is very limiting to uniqueness in shape,��� he said. While ���the trend is still to look toward lightweight, ecologically friendly bottles, there are emerging brands looking to get back to the heavier, unique bottles and custom designs.��� At Bruni, which is well known for unique bottle designs and shapes, Kisle estimated the average weight for a 750ml bottle is 450 grams. ���But even we go from 390-gram lightweight up to 1,200 grams (42.3 ounces).��� She stressed that, despite ��� Precise Post-Bottling Oxygen Control ��� Enhanced Aromatics ��� Chlorine & TCA Free ��� 100% Recyclable ��� Short Lead Times ��� No Minimums ��� Complete Customization ��� Laser-Etched Cap-Tops ��� Embossed Cap-Tops ��� Top and Side Printing ��� Custom Color Matching Call our sales team or request a quote online. Make the switch to VinPerfect Screwcaps and gain a closure partner for life. www.vinperfect.com/order WINE���S FIRST PERFECT CLOSURE 831 Latour Court, Suite B1 Napa, CA 94558 p 707.252.2155 f 707.252.2166 vinperfect.com facebook.com/vinperfect Win es & Vin es M A RC H 20 13 43