In addition to its own internal R&D, Amorim sponsors external scientific research into cork by a number of respected laboratories in Europe and around the world.

Summaries of research results, with references, are added to this page following publication in the scientific or industry literature.

Comparative performance of wine closures

A study by researchers at the Excell Laboratory in France, published in 2000, has found that natural cork outperforms synthetic closures in a number of areas, particularly in regard to providing an effective seal against oxidation of the wine.

"Étude comparative des performance de diffŽrents types de bouchage"

Pascal Chatonnet, et. al. Revue des Înologues 95, 7-13.

Influence of cork stoppers on wine preservation

Research by the Faculty of Oenology at the University of Bordeaux 2 into the constitution of cork stoppers, their phenolic composition and the role of cork in wine improvement.

Nadège Kahn and Yves Glories. This research was presented at an Amorim conference at Sitevinitech in December 1999.

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