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CLOSURES

z Relatively good insertion and extraction
of the cork
z Offers the romance of the cork “pop”
z Allows for the preservation of cork forests
and rural jobs in small villages
z Ensures that the cork forests continue to
offer homes for Iberian lynx, Iberian imperial
eagles and Barbary deer, among other wildlife. z Helps keep the cork forests cultivated
World Wildlife Federation notes that cork fo- and preserves the homes of indigenous wild-
rests are among the few examples on the globe life
where human activity benefits the landscape. z Recyclable
z Recyclable
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CONS - z ow-end and mid-range options could
z A potential harbour for the extremely be TCA affected
unpleasant 2,4,6-trichloroanosole (TCA) com- z Also known as “agglomerates” because
pound that taints wine, making it “corked” the corks are composed of tiny cork particles
z Hard to get the best corks between the glued together. Highly sensitive sniffers can
long line of producers and the considerable smell the glue.
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price they command z ome technical corks, especially with
z Consistency cannot be guaranteed with those that have a solid disk(s) of natural cork
the same degree of certainty as alternatives glued on one or both ends, can look cheap
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because it is a natural product z ometimes not easy to use to recork
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z ubricants like silicon and paraffin can bottles
improve extractability – which sommeliers
appreciate in the theater of restaurant di- Synthetic Wine Cork
ning rooms, but which can also cause oxygen Outer “skin” and inner foam are made from
ingress two different materials. Exterior skin is usually
z Random oxidation of bottles, particularly polyethylene based. Interior may be made of
problematic for age-worthy white wines renewable, sustainable materials, such as the
sugarcane-based fibers used by “green” line at
Technical Wine Cork Nomacorc. Permeability/breathability more
Made of natural cork particles. Idea is to consistent than with cork and other synthetic
replicate the look and feel of a traditional cork corks
The best are more and more frequently the PROS +
top choice for conscientious winemakers who z Very good precision of material density
prefer to bottle with a natural cork alternative and performance
rather than under screw cap. z Come in a wide variety of densities and
prices
PROS + z Like natural and technical corks, can be
Can chose desired - and guaranteed rates printed on
of - breathability, in high end ranges like DIAM z Uniquely, can be ordered in a wide range
and Amorim Neutrocork-Premium of colours
The very best lines guarantee they are TCA- z Can be chamfered, or tapered, for easy
and fault-free re-insertion into bottles
z Retains the romance of the cork “pop” z Recyclable
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