Beverage, Wine & Spirits
Heavy, deep-punted sparkling wine bottles for traditional-method and tank-method wines, finished for crown-cap tirage and cork-and-wire closure.
Specification
Product Knowledge
Background, typical uses and selection points for this product. We can send model drawings, technical data and samples to support your evaluation.
A sparkling wine bottle is a pressure vessel first and a wine bottle second. Fully sparkling wine typically sits at around 5–6 bar, so the glass is markedly thicker and heavier than a still-wine bottle, with a deep punt and a strong, sloping shoulder that spreads the load.
The shape comes from Champagne, where the traditional method sees the wine undergo its second fermentation inside the bottle it is sold in, building the pressure in place.
We supply these bottles for traditional-method wines such as Champagne, Cava and Crémant, for tank-method wines such as Prosecco, and for sparkling rosé, pét-nat and sparkling cider. In traditional-method production the same bottle goes through tirage, riddling and disgorging before it carries the finished wine, so it has to perform at every stage. Smaller 200 ml formats suit hospitality and event service.
The defining features are wall thickness, the deep punt and a specially profiled lip. During tirage the bottle is sealed with a 29 mm crown cap, usually with a bidule insert. The finished wine is closed with a sparkling cork and a wire muselet that hooks under the reinforcing ring of the lip. Bottle weights are high, commonly 835 g and above for a 750 ml, for strength and for the hand-feel buyers expect of the category.
The bottle and its closures work as a rated system, so never substitute a still-wine bottle or a closure not designed for sparkling wine. Finished wine is counter-pressure filled cold to limit foaming and gas loss, and bottles should be protected from impact, which is the main cause of failure under pressure. Eye protection during capping and disgorging is standard practice.
Tell us your method and target pressure, and we’ll recommend the matching bottle weight and finish.
Sparkling bottles are formed by blow-and-blow with a heavier gob and thicker wall than still-wine bottles. Annealing is especially important in the thick glass and deep punt, and pressure and thermal-shock testing form part of our quality control for this grade; test data for the chosen model is available on request.
We can supply custom weights, embossed crests and flint versions for rosé and prestige cuvées.
Customization
We specify the container, closure, decoration and transit packing as one package, so every part fits and arrives ready for your filling line.
Choose from standard sizes or request a custom capacity. We supply drawings with tolerances, label panel dimensions and nominal and brimful capacity.
We match caps, liners, pumps, droppers and stoppers to the neck finish and check the seal against your contents and filling process.
Flint, amber and colored glass, with frosting, spray coating, screen printing, hot stamping or labels. Material documentation is available on request.
Partitioned cartons, layer pads or bulk pallets, with shipping marks and pallet patterns planned for your route and warehouse.
Applications
Typical markets and uses. Tell us your contents, filling process and storage conditions and we will recommend the right model and components.
We confirm availability of the standard model, and review any changes to size, color, decoration or tooling for feasibility and lead time.
We send samples and specification sheets so you can check dimensions, component fit and finish before you place the order.
Your quotation covers packing design, shipping route, Incoterms and export documents, so landed cost is clear from the start.
Bulk Quote
Tell us the quantity, specifications and destination. We will reply with pricing, lead time, sample options and technical data for your chosen model.