PET Plastic Wine Bottles

Storing Wine in PET Plastic Bottles

Whilst a PET’s bottle wall is thinner, and slightly more permeable to oxygen, this shouldn’t be an issue in most cases. Though estimates vary, only 1-5% of the wine made is intended to be stored and aged, meaning the majority of wine will be drunk soon after it is made.

The additional benefits conferred by glass are therefore provided to, but not necessary for, all wines. PET wine bottles will keep an early drinking wine style fresh for its intended drinking window. It shouldn’t be forgotten that many wines have added sulphur that will add protection against oxidation.

PET Wine Bottle Shopping Experience

Petainer’s Wine Bottles are designed to give the consumer the same experience of buying wine as they are used to. Our bottle is based on the classic Bordeaux wine bottle shape, with high shoulders and a straight cylindrical body, familiar to wine drinkers the world over. Our bottle also comes with a functional punt in the base to aid pouring. The BVS 30H60 neck finish can accommodate a capsule, a cosmetic feature that is a hangover from bottles that have a cork.

Dit alles betekent dat wanneer een klant door het gangpad van een winkel loopt, hij geen verschil zal merken.

Waarom wordt glas momenteel zo geassocieerd met wijn?

Interestingly, a sealed bottle of wine on the shelf is a relatively recent phenomenon. Glass started as a very expensive rarity, and having a bottle dedicated to wine would have been a preserve of the rich. As recently as the 19th century, the wine merchant would fill your bottle directly from the barrel for you to enjoy, and that bottle would be reused a number of times. Glass, with its thick wall, provided a good barrier against oxygen, and could be coloured to protect against UV & light. As technology progressed glass became cheaper, and more widely available for the bottling of wine. This is a trend now being challenged by the availability of PET solutions.