Stelvin Closures
When a winemaker releases a complex wine meant for aging, they take into account the amount of oxygen that will get into the bottle over time, or the Oxygen Transmission Rate.The OTR tells the winemaker how long the bottle can be aged for optimum taste … but the problem with corks is the variability between one cork and another. Amcor now has a solution for uniform wine aging with a variation on their lineup of Stelvin wine closures. Amcor revolutionized the wine industry when it offered Stelvin screwcaps in the 1960s; now the world’s largest packaging company has improved the offering with ‘Stelvin Inside’.The product offers four different lines developed by Amcor that allow for four different breathability levels.If a winemaker wants to lower the transmission of oxygen, allowing for longer aging, the 1O2 cap is the one to choose. For rapid aging, the 7O2 allows for the maximum amount of oxygen transfer.“Historically on the market there have been two liners,” says marketing manager Jenna Riggin. “Now we have offered four more, so we have increased the choice for winemakers, everything from the less breathable to the even more breathable.“These liners tell you exactly what transfer rate you’ll have per day, so it increases the winemaker’s choice and gives you more options on how you make your wine. Now you have the tools to get to where you want your wine to evolve to.Find out more at:www.amcor.com/promotion/stelvin-inside-4-new-liners-for-wine.html
