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PACKAGING 'Boxing' with Don Sebastiani & Sons How Pepperwood Grove finishes wines for BIB packaging By Greg Kitchens T hree years ago, Don Sebastiani & Sons of Sonoma, Calif., embarked on a 3-liter bag-in-box (BIB) project for Pepperwood Grove. With the ongoing success of this brand in standard 750ml bottles and demonstrated consumer interest in premium boxed wine, we dove into this segment with our Pepperwood Big Green Box. As this new package proved successful, driven by value and quality, we invested in a new state-of-the-art 3-liter (3L) BIB filling line designed by Scholle Packaging. The first in-houseproduced Big Green Box shipped in June 2012, and we are now offering co-packing services to other wineries and negoÇiants in the industry. We have learned a great deal during the past two years—here is our story. In May 2010, working with Scholle, we designed our new 3L BIB Big Green Box package and researched potential custom 3L BIB bottling facilities to bring this new idea to life. We selected Sonoma Wine Co. of American Canyon, Calif., as our partner and delivered approximately 1,000 gallons of three different wines to their facility. Our research led us to deliver these wines Highlights • he head winemaker at Don Sebastiani & Sons, Greg Kitchens, T describes how his staff prepares Pepperwood Grove wine for packaging in the bag-in-box (BIB) format. • sing a new in-house BIB filling line, Kitchens developed U protocols for dissolved oxygen, carbon dioxide, fining and filtration. • epperwood Grove remains available in bottles and 3-liter BIB P format. Kitchens strives to keep them stylistically identical. with as low as possible levels of both dissolved oxygen (DO2) and dissolved carbon dioxide (DCO2). Designed For the Most Discriminating Winemakers • Our Bottling Lines are Maintained to the Highest Standards • Pricing & Flexibility Options – Unmatched • Smooth & Efficient Production • 10 Trucks Proudly Serving CA – OR – WA • Clean & Sanitary – Lowest Oxygen Pickup • Our Staff is Friendly & Accommodating Customer Service is Our Highest Priority www.signaturebottlers.com to see our video brochure Email: david@signaturebottlers.com 42 W IN ES & V I NE S M AY 2 01 3 888.268.8548 toll free