Corks
Processed by one of the top manufacturers in Germany, to the
highest specification.
I have used their corks in my bottles for the past 20
years.
Prices per 1000 fully processed and sterile-sealed in
thick plastic bags:-
Wine corks, 44.5mm long x 24mm diameter:
Grade 1 £165 + vat
Grade 2 £132 + vat
Wine corks, 38mm long x 24mm diameter:
Grade 1 £135 + vat
Grade 2 £107 + vat
Wine corks, 39mm long x 23.5mm diameter: £99 + vat
agglomerated cork with slices of high quality cork at each
end.
Sparkling Wine corks:
Grade A2r £169 + vat
Grade B2r £145 + vat
Grade C2r £125 + vat
Please note: these prices are for fully processed corks. There are no extra charges for all the necessary processing. Orders are accepted in multiples of 500 corks. Other grades are available.
Prices shown are exclusive of Vat.
Delivery will usually need to be charged at cost.
The pre-graded Portugese corks are:-
1. Visually inspected to reject any that do not come up to the specified
quality grade.
2. Washed in warm water to clear them of residual chlorine and any loose
dust.
3. Dried and then de-dusted in special chambers.
4. Sprayed with a special acrylic resin which forms a very thin coating
over the whole cork. The coating is of such a high elasticity that it does not
break when the cork is compressed. It is completely taste free and has, of
course, been approved by the German food health authorities. The coating
prevents any further dust coming out of the cork.
5. Next a silicon-based compound is sprayed on the corks. This has been in
use for many years, superceding the much earlier treatment with paraffin wax.
Advantages are: less abrading in the corking jaws - better sealing between the
cork and the bottle neck - easier withdrawal of the cork.
6. Finally the corks are sealed in bags with SO2 gas so that they remain
sterile.