Why do we choose NeoCork?
As wonderful as cork is it is not perfect.
Cork Tainted wine or “Corked” wine is a problem
that is on the rise
A substance called Trichloranisole or TCA causes Cork
Taint.
Cork taint estimates are anywhere between 2% and 10% of
all natural wine corks.
Cork taint will make wine smell musty or moldy. The wine
will smell like wet newspaper or moldy cardboard. Cork taint can be subtle as well making the wine taste lifeless or muted.
We have noticed this problem at Stonehaus.
So what do you do?
Screw caps? They are reliable and inexpensive.
However, screw caps seem lack a bit of mystic and sophistication compared
to natural corks.
Once again, what do you do?
Our solution to this dilemma is Neo cork.
A Napa based company in conjunction developed NeoCork with 5 leading
wineries: Beringer Wine Estates, Kendall-Jackson, Allied Domecq Wines USA (Clos du Bois), Robert Mondavi Winery, and Sebastiani
Vineyards.
Neocork claims to be the only wine cork made by winemakers for winemakers.
NeoCork uses a co-extrusion process (think play-dough fun factory) to
create a consistent closure.
NeoCork has an inner foam core of polyethylene (the same material our tanks are made of) and a more elastic outer surface for a smooth seal against the
bottle.
NeoCork is not hard like many other synthetic closures, it is easy to
remove, and it will not break off in the bottle.
We feel that it is a very elegant solution!
Please visit their web site by clinking the link below for more in formation about NeoCork.
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