For five years now, Amorim has been running a study on the Oxygen Transmission Rate of different closures, as this has a tremendous impact on expressiveness of wines and winemaking methods.
Click the image below to read more on this study.
Click the image below to read more on this study.
One could make a few inferences from this five year study :
- A semi- educated guesser might arrive at the conclusion that a Twin Top (dual disc with agglomerate body) falls between a Natural cork and a Neutrocork on an Oxygen Transmission Rate (OTR) scale.
- An Amorim Neutrocork delivers a much lower OTR than a saranex lined screw cap; But much more than a saran tin screw cap. This may be due to its 80% natural cork composition? The initial percentage of air in its body may account for the noticeable difference in the first year.
- The "3", "5", and "10" on the Diam are very similar in performance. I'm not sure how willing Diam would be to explain to an Amorim Agent what exactly is different on those three closures?
- It looks like we sell a VERY effective, 80% natural, microagglomerate closure at a very attractive price.
- A semi- educated guesser might arrive at the conclusion that a Twin Top (dual disc with agglomerate body) falls between a Natural cork and a Neutrocork on an Oxygen Transmission Rate (OTR) scale.
- An Amorim Neutrocork delivers a much lower OTR than a saranex lined screw cap; But much more than a saran tin screw cap. This may be due to its 80% natural cork composition? The initial percentage of air in its body may account for the noticeable difference in the first year.
- The "3", "5", and "10" on the Diam are very similar in performance. I'm not sure how willing Diam would be to explain to an Amorim Agent what exactly is different on those three closures?
- It looks like we sell a VERY effective, 80% natural, microagglomerate closure at a very attractive price.