Sibel, an OLLER Group company, has been recognized for decades for its expertise and responsiveness in the whole range of corks for sparkling and still wines, and is the only corkmaker to hold the EPV (Entreprise du Patrimoine Vivant) label. They have always remained faithful to traditional cork, a noble material in which they invest every day to guarantee the high neutrality and homogeneity of all their corks.
Their know-how:
- Purchase of cork from the forests of southern Spain, after selection of the best planks.
- Manufacturing process
- - Washing of discs combining water and steam to extract compounds such as tannins, terpenes and organochlorines.
- - Desorption chamber reduces haloanisoles and other organoleptic deviations by 90%.
- - High-performance agglomerated sleeves thanks to the use of 4 types of granules of different sizes and an exclusive process.
Results: Better gas-tightness, favoring optimal wine preservation.
- Sniffing (optional, by quotation): a method that involves smelling each cork according to the sensory profile desired by our customer.
Customization of your corks: on request
Characteristics :
Physical
Diameter: 23.5 ± 0.3 mm
Length: 44.0 ± 0.4 mm
Height Washer: > 4.8 mm
Weight: 5.2 ± 0.8 g
Density : 230-290 Kg/m3
Relative humidity Agglomerate: 4 - 8 %
Relative humidity Washers: 4 - 10 %
Mechanical
Breaking force: 5.5 daN/cm2
Torsional moment: > 14 daN.cm
Torsion Angle: > 30º
Bonding Quality: 100% Correct
Air Permeability: 0%
Chemical
Dust Content: < 1 mg/Cap
Peroxide Content (washing cap): < 0.2 mg/Cap
TCA (Trichloroanisole): < 2 ng/L
Storage:
Store corks in their original closed bag and/or carton, without direct contact with the ground
Store corks in suitable environmental conditions: Temperature 10- 30°C and relative humidity: 40%-85% in a clean, healthy, well-ventilated room free of all products and odors likely to impregnate the corks (airborne contamination). Avoid direct exposure to light.
Use:
Use corks within 6 months of delivery, under controlled storage conditions. Bring corks to a temperature of 20°C before use. Do not soak the corks.
On the corking line, do not use any equipment likely to weaken the corks.
Target setting for corking depth: 22 to 26 mm and jaw tightening: 15.5 to 15.7 mm.
Allow a minimum of 3 minutes after corking before laying the bottle down (cork expansion).
After corking, bottles should be stored and transported in an upright position.
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