have always been a lover of natural cork. The cork is living matter how I live is the wine that he holds.
technology has led to the near disappearance of the value of the cork TCA (TCA is the classic "cork taint") but sometimes there may be some other interference in the bottle.
technology has led to the near disappearance of the value of the cork TCA (TCA is the classic "cork taint") but sometimes there may be some other interference in the bottle.
The Valdobbiadene DOCG, I consider always unique and inimitable, whose fortune is due to value for money, the simplicity of his daily drink, its elegance and delicacy. But it is precisely here, in the delicacy of our sparkling wine is that sometimes undermine the threats that are likely to divert the taste. And the only outside agency that can interfere with the wine, the wine is the cork!
why do not I just buy the cap for my wines, but also the study, informed me about the types of work that suffers the plug: pressure wash and vacuum, steam , with hydrogen peroxide and so on. everything needed to provide my wines only the best the market offers closures.
Thanks to an invitation to a manufacturer of caps, I recently traveled to Portugal, the homeland of the cork, cork widely considered the best in the world, especially for the production of champagne corks. It is not the first time I visit a company in the cork, others I have visited in 2008 and 2006 but, despite being prepared to work, I note with satisfaction that the companies "caps" are always looking for new solutions to problems!
In the latter I could see it today as well and wash the "allen", the small part of the cork agglomerate, ie the top of the cork, that is not in contact with the wine.
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Desire in the Sandeman winery |
Today many companies offering a cork stopper new concept, micro granules, and for me, a lover of natural cork, it is difficult to consider.
I am convinced, however, to test, at least for the bottles for personal use! If not work who knows our fears to find a bottle "diverted" vanish!
For the moment, but still I will use the classic champagne cork with two washers natural as possible to mirror (ie no holes )!!!!
Ah! While I was led me to visit the company best known wine Porto, Sandeman, a show!!