Where are wine corks made?

Mark Angelillo

Whether it's real cork, synthetic cork, stelvin, composite cork, I'm sure they're all made in different places. Are we talking in a factory or do some wineries actually have cork making facilities on-site? Anyone know the answer?

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Found this really awesome step-by-step picture guide of how corks are made. Seems that these corks were produced in Portugal.

http://www.wineanorak.com/corks/howcorkismade.htm

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Jesse Chemtob

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Aug 3, 2011 at 3:10pm
- 546378Jesse Chemtob Oh, and I should add that judging by the pictures, the winery isn't making the cork themselves.
- 880543Kirsy hey thank u for the link to the article. the pics are really cool
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I believe Portugal is the single largest producer of natural cork...check out some cool facts here:

http://100percentcork.org/

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sydneyb

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Aug 3, 2011 at 4:07pm
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I have no clue where they are made. I don't think I have ever thought of it. I wonder what kind of other products does a cork producing factory also makes... would love to see some answers.

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Kirsy

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Aug 3, 2011 at 1:28pm
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hmmm, this would require some research for me. I have never visited a winery that produces is own corks. I have been more interested on what people do with the corks afterwards. One of my friends keeps them and inscribe in them a score she gives the wine- to remind her how much she liked or dislked them.

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Lolita Rojo

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Aug 3, 2011 at 1:35pm
- 889702Lolita Rojo would love to see other ideas.
- 880543Kirsy I have seen Cork-Boards made out of actual wine corks, they look so cool.
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