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Maison Joseph Drouhin Launches Sail Cargoboat Efforts

By July 27, 2024Top News

Maison Joseph Drouhin announced it will transport its wines by cargo sailboat this summer as part of its commitment to sustainability, with 15,000 bottles of Chablis and Côte de Beaune 2022 white wine to sail from Le Havre to New York on board the Anemos, in partnership with TransOceanic Wind Transport (TOWT). The Anemos, part of the name of the TOWT’s certification label, offers a new generation of cargo sailboats, the first of eight ships in the TOWT fleet. Reports said the initiative reaffirms Drouhin’s ongoing long-term commitment to innovation and sustainability. TOWT said its carbon-free transatlantic navigation reduces carbon dioxide emissions by 90% and sulfur dioxide emissions by 98% while guaranteeing the quality and integrity of the wines during the two-week crossing. Maison Joseph Drouhin was founded in Beaune, France, in 1880, with a fourth generation managing its wines in both France and Oregon.

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