Give a stylish picnic gift this summer

French Rabbit wines from the Languedoc Roussillon Region of France has released a series of good French wines in a convenient and resealable package that is helping save energy

Stylish and Useful

The great thing is the wine tastes good, the package is stylish for gift-giving, and the convenient packaging makes them great for taking them on a picnic. They won’t accidentally break. You can reseal the top, and you don’t need to carry a cork screw with you.

We found these bottles of French Rabbit wines for sale at City Cellars Fine Wines, 908 Race Street downtown Cincinnati. Give Brian Hymel, General Manager, a shout-out from Live Green Cincinnati if you go and buy a bottle there.

Sustainable Packaging

In an effort to make their product more sustainable, French Rabbit has switched to bottling their product in a new take on the old “wine-in-a-box” idea. The Tetra Pak wine container is 3% the weight of a regular bottle of wine and uses 90% less packaging. The result is a 2/3rds reduction in transportation costs. The new packaging also allows them to provide more wine per container, almost 2 glasses more than a bottle.

French Rabbit packages are 100% recyclable, made from paperboard, aluminum and polyethelene. Unfortunately you can’t currently recycle them in Hamilton County. However, it’s just a matter of time before that will begin to change. Check with your local recycling facility to see if you can recycle Tetra Pak cartons in your neightborhood.

Packaging isn’t the only eco-friendly way the French Rabbit brand is meeting their corporate stewardship. For every 4 French rabbit wines sold, the company commits to planting one tree.

Energy Reducing

Don’t be surprised if you start seeing more Tetra Pak cartons on the shelves of your local stores. Because of the way they are made (aseptic packaging), they keep liquids stable without refrigeration until opened. This cuts down on the energy used to refrigerate them during delivery and while on the store shelves. Tetra Pak is a Swedish company product and found most often in Europe.

Find Out More
French Rabbit Website: frenchrabbit.com
Tetra Pak Website: Tetra Pak