Cork. It’s more than a detail.

From bark to bottle. Using skills passed down through generations of families, harvesters carefully remove the cork oak bark by hand without causing harm to the trees. The slabs of bark then journey from the forest to nearby facilities, where several research-backed steps are taken throughout the production process to reduce contamination, boost efficiency, and ensure quality wine stoppers.

The cork industry is committed to providing the best quality stoppers to clients around the world. Heavy investment in research and development in recent years is visible throughout the manufacturing process, and ultimately in the product being delivered today. Quality control procedures are more effective than ever before, employing both human cognizance and advanced technology in laboratory settings.

More than 12 billion bottles of wine are closed every year with cork stoppers, accounting for approximately 70 percent of the world’s wine production. The cork industry produces a wide range of stoppers to suit every winemaker’s needs, from the highest quality one-piece cork stoppers to the world’s best technical and agglomerated stoppers. No grain of cork ever goes to waste, thanks to cork’s unique properties that make it an ideal material for everything from wine closures to innovative materials used in a variety of industries from fashion to construction to space exploration.