How to make stoppers for wine (23 photos)

Natural cork from the bark of the cork oak, its properties are unique - it misses a certain amount of air, but impermeable to liquid.
Cork gives the wine a chance to develop, to evolve under the influence of oxygen.

Today the major producer of natural corks is Portugal with its extensive plantings of oak.
It is followed by Spain, France and Algeria ...






Most quality that can be made from a layer of the bark of cork oak - a solid plug. It has the best characteristics (mechanical, impermeability to air and liquid) and is designed for sealing wines that have potential for aging. The best wine sealed with a cork whole, can be stored for decades and slowly aging.



Cut the crust rises again for 7-10 years.









































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