Quebec Catholics Use Local Wine to Lower Carbon Footprint
By: Sarah Chappell
Published: May 12, 2011

The Montreal Archdiocese has been making efforts to go green and have found a local wine to help. A Quebec wine produced by Domaine des Côtes d'Ardoise has become an option for the Roman Catholic Eucharist meal. The Montreal churches currently use California wine, but the local "vin de messe" will significantly cut down carbon emissions. The Montreal Gazette reports that the wine is currently retailed under the name Esteffe blanc, which according to the Domaine des Côtes d'Ardoise website is a port-style fortified white with 16.5 % ABV. Individual parishes will have the choice to try the new wine or to remain with the Californian product. Photo by: James Bradley