A winery switching from cork to screw caps isn't really news but when the wine maker is in Portugal it's a bit
different. Portugal is the largest producer of cork in the world.
Reuters
reports that Miguel Champalimaud, owner of the
Quinta do Cotto vineyard has said that he has
been accused of lack of patriotism but for him it was a question of cost. The change saves him around 25 cents per
bottle. Maybe Portugal needs to follow the
recent initiative in Spain requiring
cork closures in order to receive Denominacion de Origen status.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Smart Apr 20th 2006 3:49AM
Portuguese wine critic Joao Paulo Martins said other local vineyards could follow Quinta do Cotto's example.
ben Apr 20th 2006 10:14AM
They should. Screw caps seal better than cork, they cost less, and they eliminate the risk of tainted bottles. Cork is sentimental, nothing more. I certainly don't want to be the one going out and forking over big money for an undrinkable bottle of wine.