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64383989.931Kg

CO2 Released by artificial stoppers

since: Jan. 1, 2013

138654523.496Kg

CO2 retained by cork stoppers

since: Jan. 1, 2013

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  • What is stripping?

    Stripping is the ancient process of extracting the bark of the cork oak - the cork. This work is done by specialised professionals, with absolute precision, who use just a single tool: the axe.

    This delicate operation takes place between May and August, when the tree is at its most active time of growth and it is easier to remove the bark from the trunk. Harvesting cork is the world’s best paid seasonal agricultural job.

    • Cork
    • Cork Oak

  • Even if companies like Amorim fix the problem of cork taint, there will still be bad cork on the market. Isn’t it too big a risk to take?

    The cork industry has made great improvements in sensory performance, especially in the last five years, and new initiatives such as the communal cork processing facility will allow smaller producers to take advantage of the most recent advances in cork processing technology.

    However, it is true that not all producers meet the standards achieved by companies such as Amorim.
    By buying from an accredited supplier such as Amorim and by implementing their own quality control procedures, winemakers can buy cork confident there will be minimal risk of TCA.

    • Cork performance general
    • Wines
    • All
    • Sparkling Wines and Beers
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  • Corticeira Amorim nominated finalist of the European Business Awards, in the Top 10 Innovative Companies

    Corticeira Amorim is one of the 10 selected finalists in the Innovation category, an award rewarding excellence associated with innovation, based on strict ethical principles.

    11/01/2013close

  • Cork used in state-of-the-art Siemens metro

    Amorim provided solutions for the state-of-the-art Inspiro metro, designed by Siemens to be one of the most efficient and sustainable vehicles of its kind, boasting cutting-edge design.

    07/01/2013close

  • Seal of Sustainability awarded to Corticeira Amorim

    Corticeira Amorim acknowledged by the Portuguese Platform for Sustainable Construction as the only gold level company

    25/09/2012close

  • Anna Loskiewicz, winner of Vitra Design Museum competition

    367 projects from 39 countries have responded to the challenge launched by Vitra Design Museum and Domaine de Boisbuchet in partnership with Corticeira Amorim.
    Ana Loskiewicz, a Polish designer, is the winner of a competition sponsored by Corticeira Amorim.

    12/09/2012close

  • Leading Australian winery returns to cork

    Leading Australian winery Rusden Wines has announced it is giving up on screwcap closures after five years as a result of persistent quality control issues and will now bottle its entire product range under cork.

    30/07/2012close

  • Habitable sculptural module made of cork on display in Guimaraes, Portugal

    Shelter by GG, a habitable module made of cork, was designed by Gabriela Gomes and is now displayed at Guimarães, the European Capital of Culture. Designed with cork from Corticeira Amorim.

    09/07/2012close

  • Vitra Design Museum launches a competition in partnership with Corticeira Amorim

    Vitra Design Museum launches a competition in partnership with Corticeira Amorim. The Vitra Design Museum in partnership with Corticeira Amorim has recently launched a competition challenging designers from all over the world to design new and innovative uses for cork.

    20/06/2012close

  • Presentation of the Serpentine Gallery Pavilion, lined with cork from Amorim

    The Pavilion will be open to the public until 14 October 2012 in London. The opening event of the Serpentine Gallery Pavilion on the 1st of June was reported by 135 journalists. This is a true showcase for Portuguese natural cork.

    04/06/2012close

  • Amorim, New Supporter of the Wine & Spirit education Trust

    The world’s leading cork producer Amorim has become the latest wine trade company officially to support the Wine & Spirit Education Trust world-wide.

    16/05/2012close

  • Cork featured at Serpentine Gallery Pavilion

    Cork has been selected as the distinctive design element for the 2012 architectural presentation at the renowned Serpentine Gallery Pavilion in London.

    08/05/2012close

  • OIV RECOGNISES ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFITS OF CORK

    The International Organisation of Vine and Wine (OIV) has passed a resolution defining the principles of an international greenhouse gas accounting protocol and in the process has officially recognised the role of natural cork closures in reducing greenhouse gases.

    02/12/2011close

  • China a key to sustained growth for cork industry

    The continuing development of China as a major consumer of wine is seeing the nation emerge as an important player in the sustained growth of the cork industry.

    01/12/2011close