If you grasp the synergistic relationship between barrels and wine, you won't be surprised to find out that the cork lends phenols to the wine and is preserved by the wine as well- just like a barrel! The fairly recent discovery of compounds known as corklins has shed some light on an unanticipated benefit of using a traditional, one- piece natural cork.
The wine keeps relative humidity in the neck of a bottle high enough to preserve a cork. During the time which this cork is responsible for keeping the wine, it is also minimizing astringency and preserving the color with corklins.
This article by The Drinks Business' Patrick Schmitt called Compounds called Corklins found in cork-stoppered wines features Dr. Miguel Cabral from Amorim and is actually quite interesting.
The wine keeps relative humidity in the neck of a bottle high enough to preserve a cork. During the time which this cork is responsible for keeping the wine, it is also minimizing astringency and preserving the color with corklins.
This article by The Drinks Business' Patrick Schmitt called Compounds called Corklins found in cork-stoppered wines features Dr. Miguel Cabral from Amorim and is actually quite interesting.