Premium Wine Corks #9 x 1.75 in, 25ct

• Twin Disc corks are the "Goldilocks" between whole cork and agglomerated, offering quality at a good price
• Whole cork ends ensure your wine and corkscrew are touching natural cork bark, leading to less cork shredding 
• Microaggolmerated core is TCA free and disc ends go through Genesis® treatment to remove volatile compounds that lead to cork taint
• 24mm X 44mm, #9 x 1.75" | Fits standard cork finish (neck) bottles
• Recommended aging time: Up to 3 years
• Molinas Cork has been sustainabily harvesting from the cork forests of Sardinia for over 100 years
• Bark is aged an additional year prior to harvest, leading to less porous, higher quality cork

A quality agglomerated cork capped with natural cork on either end. This gives corkscrews a solid piece to grab and the wine is in contact with natural cork. These corks are recommended for wines aged less than 3 years. Not intended for hand corkers that don't compress the cork. 24mm X 44mm, #9 x 1.75". Fits standard cork finish (neck) bottles.

Italy produces more wine than any country in the world and Molinas is the largest Italian cork supplier with over 1 billion corks produced annually. Molinas Cork was started over 100 years ago by Pietro Molinas on the Italian island of Sardinia. Besides its beautiful beaches and designation as one of the world's five Blue Zones, Sardinia is known for its large, government protected Cork tree forests.

Today, the 4th generation of the Molinas family sustainably harvests cork from these protected trees. Compared to most cork available in the market, the bark is allowed to mature an additional year. This leads to a less porous, higher quality cork, and has less impact on the forest. Throughout the entire process from tree to finished cork, quality control is strictly monitored. MoreFlavor! is proud to represent Molinas Cork in the USA.

Sensory

• Organoleptic test (Washer): ≤ 2%
• 2,4,6 – TCA*:< 1,5 ng/L
• 2,3,4,6 – TeCA*:< LD
• PCA*:< LD
• TBA*:< LD
• (*) LD =Detection limit: 2,4,6 – TCA (0,3 ng/L); 2,3,4,6 – TeCA (1,0 ng/L);\ PCA (1,0 ng/L); TBA (0,3 ng/L)

Tolerances on Normal Dimensions:

• Peroxides: <0.2 mg / cap
• Resistance to boiling: Absence of disaggregation
• Elastic recovery: > 92% (30 sec)
• Height: Nom. Value +/- 0,4 mm
• Diameter: Nom. Value +/- 0,3 mm
• Humidity: Min: 3% Max :8%
• Ovalization: ≤ 0,3 mm
• Apparent volumetric mass: 275 +/- 35 Kg/m3
• Body: Granina Size 0,5-1 mm
• Washer: Natural Cork

Characteristics Physical / Chemical:

• Agglomeration: Individually Moulded Body.
• Steam treatment: microgranulate for the elimination of TCA and other volatile substances.
• Washing: different types of washing.
• Surface treatment: silicone lubricants.
• Marking: in focus or in ink.
• Packaging: as requested by the customer.
• Silicone lubricant for food contact.