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Russian wine specialist expands packaging range

Russian wine specialist South Wine Co. is now making its Odyssey brand quality wines available in the Russian market in aseptic carton packs.

Aseptic cartons for Russian wine.
Aseptic cartons for Russian wine.

The company has opted for the packaging and filling technology from SIG Combibloc: Four of its own homegrown, semi-dry wines are now offered in the combiblocSlimline 1,000-mL carton pack. The South Wine Company’s wines have previously been available in glass bottles only.

“We decided to make our wines, which come exclusively from our own grape-growing areas on the Taman Peninsula, available in carton packs from SIG Combibloc,” says Vyacheslav Merkulov, Deputy Managing Director of the South Wine Company. “We are convinced that this packaging preserves the high quality of our wines and perfectly suits the convenience requirements of modern consumers.” At Krasnodar, immediately adjacent to the vineyards, the company therefore installed a CFA 310 filling machine from SIG Combibloc to fill the combiblocSlimline carton packs. Krasnodar is on the Taman Peninsula, between the Sea of Azov and the Black Sea. Protected against severe frost in the winter and enjoying a warm summer climate, the region benefits from its location, making it one of the most important wine-growing areas in Russia.

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