Whether you’re a lover of a dry red or a fruity white, you can now enjoy your favourite wine while helping to protect the environment.
Sea Change is a new environmentally-friendly, ethically sourced range of wines aiming to halt the carbon and plastic footprint of the wine industry.
The lightweight wine bottles used cut down on the amount of raw materials needed and the amount of fuel used to ship them around the planet.
The labels on the bottles are made from 15% recycled grape waste, with the remaining ingredients coming from sustainable forests.
The corks in the bottles are also made from fully biodegradable materials including sugar cane.
And in the most stark contrast to typical wine bottles, there is no plastic capsule wrapped around the neck – meaning zero waste and a far easier recycling option for consumers.
In addition, profits from each bottle of wine sold will go towards aiding the work of sea charities tackling ocean pollution including Plastic Oceans UK, Sea Changers and the Olive Ridley Project who help protect endangered sea turtles.
The wines on offer include a French range from Château Canet and an Italian range from Cantine Due Palme of which the varietals are a Merlot, a Sauvignon Blanc, a Provence style Syrah Rosé, Negroamaro and Chardonnay.
The Sea Change wine range was launched at an event in South Queensferry yesterday which included a beach clean and private tasting.
The wines are the brainchild of socially-conscious UK wine firm 10 International who has brought on board Glasgow-based wine merchant Inverarity Morton to act as the wines’ distributor in the UK.
10 International co-founder Bill Rolfe said: “Currently, around 300 million tonnes of plastic are produces each year and of that, eight million will end up in our oceans.
“One of the main things we want to bring awareness to consumers about is the fact that wine bottles are currently a contributor to plastic pollution.
“Many assume they are simply recycling glass, not thinking about the plastic seal at the top of the bottle.”
Mr Rolfe continued: “We really hope the people of Scotland will be made aware of our wines and the positive impact consuming them can have for the environment.
“For every bottle we sell, 0.25 euro cents will also go to Plastic Oceans and Sea Changers charities and a contribution will be made to Jo Ruxton – producer of Plastic Oceans, one of the first films to bring awareness about plastic pollution to the world.”
Sea Change wines will be available at a number of Scottish bars and restaurants including Scotts in South Queensferry.
Find out more here.
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