CORK CORK AND WINE PORTFOLIO SUSTAINABILITY MEDIA CENTER WHERE TO FIND US AMORIM UNIVERSE EN PT ES FR CORK AND WINE RAW MATERIAL AND PRODUCTION PROCESS RAW MATERIAL AND INDUSTRIAL PROCESS FROM BARK TO BOTTLE From bark to bottle, cork completes a fascinating journey where humankind, nature and technology are woven together and support each other. The harvesting of cork - always performed by skilled workers who pass their know-how from generation to generation - is just the first step of an extraordinary process of transformation where nothing is wasted. Cork is harvested every nine years, always between May and August, when the tree is at its most active phase of growth. No trees are felled, and cork is harvested without harming the tree. The process is performed with extreme consciousness and focus, by making a vertical, then a horizontal incision on the trunk and carefully pulling of the cork plank. The cork tree is the only species whose bark regenerates itself after each harvest. The bark grows back completely, acquiring a smoother texture after each harvest. For the cork oak, each ending is a new beginning. “These mighty and majestic Quercus Suber which, besides being so spectacular, silently donate the best quality of stoppers that preserve in ideal conditions our careful work as wine producers” Marquis Lamberto de Frescobaldi “Wine and cork are products that have emerged from nature and from the history of mankind. They have been united for centuries and have taken a long time to achieve their greatest expression.” Alfonso Larrain Santa Maria, President of Concha y Toro, Chile THE MAKING OF A CORK STOPPER IS A FASCINATING PROCESS SHARE FOLLOW AMORIM CORK FOLLOW 100% CORK SITEMAP TERMS AND CONDITIONS PRIVACY POLICY CORK UPDATES I'd like to receive Amorim Cork newsletter I agree to the Privacy Policy of Amorim Cork, S.A., which I have read and understood. Copyright 2020 - 2021 © Amorim Cork. All rights reserved. Created by SOFTWAY.