789882009.327Kg
CO2 Released by artificial stoppers
since: 01/01/2015
Can cork ever be price-competitive with synthetic and screwcap closures?
Amorim produces high quality closures to suit each market segment and price point and believe cork-based closures are very competitive. In fact, in some markets cork closures such as Neutrocork can cost half of the current prices for leading oil-derived stoppers
Given the importance of the closure to the wine after bottling, winemakers are encouraged to ensure they purchase a high quality closure. Amorim commercial personnel can advise on the most appropriate closure for each wine.
As knowledge of wine chemistry advances, will it be possible to determine the desired amount of post bottling oxygen ingress for any wine and choose a screwcap or technical cork of a particular permeability to suit?
Post-bottling wine chemistry is a very complex issue and we are still a long way from understanding all the factors at play let alone controlling them for each wine style, region and vintage. Cork, on the other hand, has been doing a remarkably good job for centuries. As we understand it better we are able to further improve its performance.
“To try and make one extremely low permeability closure to suit all wines is going to lead to variability of results not between individual bottles, but wine to wine.… To require wines to be completely free of any sulphide precursors will place demands which at this point in time we are unable to (and may not wish to) consistently fulfil as winemakers.
A. Limmer, ‘Do corks breathe? Or the origin of SLO’, Aust. & NZ Grapegrower and Winemaker, Annual Technical Issue 2005
APCOR’s 2018/19 yearbook highlights the continuing strong export growth of cork stoppers
14/05/2019Natural cork stoppers enjoy the highest growth rates.
220-year old pristine cork-sealed Madeira wines discovered in Liberty Hall Museum, NJ
14/05/2019A selection from one of the biggest early collections of Madeira wine in the United States, was sold at Christie's New York on December 7.
Cork in the spotlight at ARCO Madrid
10/05/2019The 2019 edition of Arco Madrid, one of the world’s leading International Contemporary Art Fairs, put cork in the spotlight in its VIP Room.
Amorim Top Series unveils innovative capsulated cork stoppers
10/05/2019Amorim Top Series – a world-leading supplier of capsulated cork stoppers for the global spirits market – has recently unveiled innovative new stoppers and launched a new site (amorimtopseries.com) that offers enticing sensorial experiences.
Corticeira Amorim awarded the Innovation & Research prize in Revista de Vinhos’ “Best of 2018”
08/05/2019Corticeira Amorim won the Innovation & Research prize in the Portuguese Food and Wine “Oscars” - the Revista de Vinhos magazine’s “Os Melhores do Ano 2018” (Best of 2018) awards, held on 1 February in the Alfândega do Porto, with over 900 guests.
Cork-sealed wines have 65% market share of US premium wines
08/05/2019Cork-sealed wines command a $4 price premium.
Helix chosen by Bronco’s The Great American Wine Company
03/05/2019The ground-breaking Helix™ wine bottle and closure system - developed by Amorim and O-I - has been adopted by Bronco Wine Company’s Great American Wine Company (GAWC) for its California wines.
The importance of cork
02/05/2019The importance of environmentally-friendly wine packaging was highlighted during the 2019 Porto Summit - focusing in particular on the advantages of glass bottles versus plastic containers, and cork stoppers versus artificial closures.
Cork’s sustainability credentials highlighted during the Climate Change Leadership Conference – Solutions for the Wine Industry
02/05/2019Hundreds of wine industry experts attended the 2019 Climate Change Leadership Conference - Solutions for the Wine Industry, whose final day included the 2nd Porto Summit, with former US Vice President and Nobel Laureate, Al Gore, as keynote speaker.
Blind tasting tests confirm consumers' preference for cork stoppers
24/04/2019New research, involving hundreds of North American wine consumers in blind tasting tests, has confirmed a global preference for cork in the world's biggest wine market.
‘German’ Riesling is uncorked
23/04/2019New research, involving hundreds of North American wine consumers in blind tasting tests, has confirmed a global preference for cork in the world's biggest wine market.
APCOR launches cork academy programme in China
22/04/2019Chinese consumers reveal an overwhelming preference for cork
