PIGS at Sonoma Wine Co. Case Study

April 2013

Using Pipeline Inspection Gauges (PIGs) at Sonoma Wine Company to Save Money, Conserve Water and Reduce Energy Use.

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Named one of eight national winners of the EPA's Energy Star Awards for 2007.

May, 2007

Sonoma Wine Company of Graton, CA, is realizing nearly a quarter million dollars in annual energy savings as a result of an integrated design process coordinated with their local utility, PG&E. The firm, founded in 2003, offers crush-bottle custom winemaking services to the wine industry. Back then, Sonoma Wine Company had an annual bottling production of 1.5 million cases serving more than 30 wineries, in addition to the production of their own wine brands.

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"Case Study in Wine Production"

May, 2007

How did Sonoma Wine Company save money, water and energy while doubling production? <Get the Complete Story (PDF)>

Wine Business Monthly
-John Garn

"Green Biz"

GRATON – Sonoma Wine Co., the North Coast's largest custom processor, wants to double annual production capacity to 3 million cases and plans to spend $3 million on what is being hailed as a model for winery water and energy conservation.

North Bay Business Journal
-Jeff Quackenbush