At Portocork America, we offer two main types of closures for still wines — Natural and Technical corks — each one designed for a specific style of wine and purpose.
Let's take a look at the differences so you can choose the right stopper for your bottle:
Made from a single strip of cork
100% natural and biodegradable
Excellent elasticity and sealing capacity
Allows micro-oxygenation, helping the aging process of wine
Technical Cork:
Engineered from natural cork granules
Consistent performance and homogeneous structure
Lower oxygen permeability
Economical and reliable
So which cork should you choose?
It all depends on the journey you imagine for your wine.
Both options are sustainable, natural, and of unique quality — the choice just depends on your wine’s story.
Demand for high-quality, natural cork continues to grow
November 16th – (Napa, Calif.) — Portocork, North America’s premier supplier of natural cork closures for the wine, beer, and spirits industry, announced a sales team expansion, adding professional cork representatives that service winemaking regions spanning the entire west coast of California.
“The growing demand for high quality, natural cork products developed specifically to be used by the world’s most discriminating winemakers, created the need for us to grow our California sales team,” said Portocork President & CEO Dustin Mowe. “We are making these additions in order to continue to offer first in class service to our growing customer base”
Christopher Cenami – Sales Manager, has spent nearly two decades in wine and spirits sales in Northern California with major wholesale distributors such as Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits, Young’s Market, and Wine Warehouse. A seasoned wine business professional, Cenami is enthusiastic about delving into the trade side, servicing wine production clients, motivating the team and driving sales initiatives.
Justin Draheim – Account Manager Napa, brings fine wine hospitality and sales expertise to Portocork. A sommelier certified by the Court of Master Sommeliers, and Certified Specialist of Wine (CSW) by the Society of Wine Educators, Draheim also earned a Level III Certification in Wine Business Management from Sonoma State University. His passion for wine makes him a great fit to help Portocork grow their footprint in the Napa Valley.
Chris Traverso – Account Manager Sonoma / Mendocino / Lake Counties was born and raised in Sonoma County. His 25 years of wine industry experience in sales, marketing, distribution, and hospitality provide a proper platform for his desire to expand into the production side of the business, making Portocork a perfect professional fit.
Ryan Kirkpatrick – Account Manager Central Coast to Southern California border, has worked in multiple wine industry roles throughout his decade-plus career. His experience includes roles in harvest, wine production, purchasing, bottling, compliance, and brand marketing, as well as customer-facing responsibilities. With a passion for sales and interacting with people, Kirkpatrick looks forward to focusing on the burgeoning Central and Southern California wine regions.
Since 1982, Portocork has been the leading supplier of natural cork to the American wine, beer, and spirit’s market. With innovation and quality at the forefront of their mission, the company strives to provide technical solutions for today’s marketplace with reliable, high-quality, natural cork products coupled with best-in-class service.
For more information about Portocork or to arrange a visit to the state-of-the-art facility in Napa, please contact Portocork at 707.258.3930, visit www.portocork.com or send an email to info@portocork.com.
(NAPA, Calif.) – Portocork, North America’s premier supplier of natural cork stoppers for the wine, beer and spirits industry, announced the addition of Sarah Donley to the sales team. Donley joins Portocork as an account manager in Napa and Sonoma, following a decade of winemaking experience at wineries including Colgin Cellars, Wheeler Farm and ADAMVS Winery.
“Having known Sarah for many years as a client, I am delighted that she has joined our team,” said Portocork President Dustin Mowe, “Her deep technical and winemaking knowledge is matched by her enthusiasm for carrying on Portocork’s relentless efforts to supply the finest cork products in the world. As a seasoned winemaker who has used our products in the past, Sarah brings an insightful ability to understand, and attest to, the quality and service for which Portocork is known.”
“Moving into the sales side of the wine business is a natural and exciting next step in my career,” Donley said, “It has been my desire to join a company that is the market leader, extremely innovative and committed to the highest standards for quality and service.”
“As Portocork continues to grow, the addition of winemaking professionals such as Sarah Donley bolsters our ability to provide the finest natural cork closures of choice for premium wines, as well as continued confidence from our winery customers,” Mowe added.
Since 1982, Portocork has been the leading supplier of natural cork to the American wine, beer and spirits market. With innovation and quality at the forefront of their mission, the company strives to provide technical solutions for today’s marketplace with reliable, high-quality, natural cork products coupled with best-in-class service.
For more information about Portocork or to arrange a visit to the state-of-the-art facility in Napa, please contact Portocork at 707.258.3930, visit www.portocork.com or send an email to info@portocork.com.
Portocork America is located in the heart of wine country in Napa California (with satellite offices in the pacific northwest, Canada and Mexico). Portocork has been dedicated to the art and science of producing the highest quality natural cork since 1982.
Portocork is proud to be a founding member of the Cork Quality Council (CQC) which was established in 1993 with the goal of continuing to increase quality standards and awareness of the benefits of natural cork. In 1999 Portocork co-sponsored TCA research that was conducted jointly by the CQC and ETS Laboratories to establish a non-subjective cork testing methodology using GC/MS. Portocork continues as an active member of the CQC today.