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Cork is one of the most appreciated natural products. For three centuries cork has established a relationship with wine, and most recent with different kind of products, that has guaranteed it a remarkable place in the universe of cultural references.
From the cork oak forest, the Montado, to the final products, this unique material suffer a remarkable production process which is explain on the pages of this section.
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"In the early 1990s, I served a young Swiss wine which had potential to be a seriously good wine. However, it was not 'good' and had a strange smell. Several people insisted that the wine was 'corked' ... after allowing the discussion to abate, I told them the facts: the bottle actually had a screwcap!" Dirk van der Niepoort
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"Obviously, the cork stopper is important because it preserves the wine in the bottle. More specifically, in classic wines classified for aging (as is the case with Vintage Port), the cork is fundamental, as it allows the wine to develop and breathe under the best conditions", George Sandeman
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APCOR is the Portuguese acronym for Associação Portuguesa de Cortiça (Portuguese Cork Association). Based in Portugal, APCOR mission’s is to represent and promote the Portuguese Cork Industry and all cork-based products. In this section you will find information about our activities and programmes, and also about other organizations which we are working with to promote cork world wide. |
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