SPK can be applied by hand or at high speed using change parts for standard corking equipment.

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1 DELIVERING A COMPETITIVE 1.1 ADVANTAGE Developed and manufactured in Australia, is a competitively priced, re-sealable closure for sparkling wines offering high CO 2 retention, consumer convenience and brand differentiation. Incorporating a foil barrier, our patent pending closure consists of four integral components; a robust, tamper obvious CAP that holds the closure onto a standard crown-cork sparkling wine bottle, a COLLET which locks onto the bottle and is convenient to open and reseal, an inner metal FOIL which is a high quality CO 2 barrier to prevent flatness and a flexible SEAL which provides a high pressure liquid seal preventing leakage under extreme conditions. This unique design means that the closure does not require the additional cost of a hood to finish the packaging presentation and is available in a range of colours and branding options. can be applied by hand or at high speed using change parts for standard corking equipment. has undergone rigorous testing by Provisor & several global industry trial partners. A copy of the independent test report is available upon request. is safe and easy to open by hand. Peel the tear band to break the seal, lift the cap to release the closure for a traditional 'pop'. To close the bottle push the button into the cap until you hear it click and press back onto the bottle for a secure reseal. has a low carbon footprint, can be reused and is fully recyclable. Above all, delivers three important key attributes to produce a strong competitive advantage. Convenience Easy to open by hand and simple to reseal. Confidence Our patented sealing technology maintains the quality of the wine, ensuring it is delivered just as the winemaker intended it to be. Contemporary is easy to recognise and stands out from the crowd, providing cut through in a crowded retail environment. Benefits of Winemaker Preserves the sparkle in the wine Will not taint or scalp Marketer Creates market differentiation Suitable for traditional or contemporary brands Production Cost competitive with cork, wire and hood Reliable, efficient and robust to apply Consumer Safe and easy to open Convenient reseal Low environmental impact

2 DECORATION 1.2 provides visual differentiation while retaining the elegance required in the international wine market. With 's high quality satin finish and unique design the addition of a hood is optional. Stock & STANDARD Colours Colour Samples available upon request CAP Collet Black PMS 7C2X Red PMS 704 Silver Gold PRINTING Colours EMBOSSING Collet Cap 19mm button 18mm Print is available in stock, standard and custom colours. Cap and Collet (illustrated) are separate components. Colours can be mixed or matched, depending on your branding requirements. Stock colours (black cap, red, gold or silver collet) have a two week delivery time. Standard colours (silver, gold or red cap, black collet) have a six week delivery time. Custom colours can be colour matched to a PMS code or credit card size colour swatch as close as possible using available food grade pigments. All new custom colours are subject to technical testing. An initial setup charge and minimum order quantity of 120,000 applies. The top of the collet is available for embossing. An initial tooling charge applies. The embossing area is within a 19.0mm circle concentric with the centre of the top of the collet. The 1.5mm OD centre injection point must be left clear of any embossing surface and may affect the quality. 1:1 size *.ai or *.eps format, vector file for artwork. An initial setup charge and minimum order quantity of 120,000 applies. Please allow an additional delivery time of 4 weeks. PRINTING The top of the collet is available for printing in a single spot colour. An initial setup charge applies. The collet button is 19.0mm in diameter. The recommended print area is within an 18.0mm circle concentric with the centre of the top of the collet. The 1.5mm OD centre injection point may affect print quality. 1:1 size *.ai or *.eps format, vector file for artwork and the PMS colour specifications are required to prepare print plates and inks. An initial setup charge and minimum order quantity of 12,000 applies. Please allow an additional delivery time of 3 weeks.

3 ENVIRONMENT 1.3 has been designed with the environment in mind. It is reusable, recyclable and manufactured with less green house gas (GHG) emissions than many other alternatives. Carbon Footprint Comparison Cork & muselet Grams C 2 e/unit RE-USE is resealable and we encourage consumers to save the closure and reuse it to reseal similar unfinished bottles. REDUCE has been manufactured with minimal Green House Gasses (GHG) and is comparable with other standard wine closures. A preliminary Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) study of the manufacture of this closures in commercial quantities has shown that GHG emissions are projected to be: = 0.06 Kg CO 2 -e/unit RECYCLE is made from low density polyethylene; one of the most commonly used plastics in the global food packaging industry. The closures is coded with an international material identification code (4) and can be placed with other recycling items for regular council collection. is 100% recyclable. It can be discarded with other plastics to make recycled plastic materials such as plastic lumbar, for use in outdoor public furniture, bollards, retaining walls or fencing.

4 how to open 1.4 is safe and easy to open and simple to reseal. P E E L O P E N R E S E T R E S E A L Peel to open Click to reseal is safe and easy to open and simple to reseal while retaining the sense of celebration and ceremony associated with opening a bottle of sparkling wine. TO OPEN Peel To remove the tamper obvious band, peel it from the bottle, wrapping it around two fingers as you go. Lift Point the bottle away from your face and that of others. Lift the Cap firmly to release it from the bottle. TO CLOSE Reset Push the button into the cap until you hear it 'click'. Reseal Press the cap back onto the bottle for a secure reseal. makes sparkling wine easy to enjoy, just the way the winemaker intended. View "How to ' movie on YouTube, or at zork.com.au.

5 TECHNICAL DATA SHEET 4.1 is a 'peel and reseal' closure for sparkling wines. It provides a quality gas retention, taint free, convenient, closure solution for standard sparkling wine bottles. COMPONENTS Cap Has a tamper obvious tear band which fits a standard bottle. Collet Locks onto a standard bottle providing easy open & safe to reseal. Foil Is a high quality gas barrier keeping air out & the gas in. Seal Prevents leaking under extreme, high pressure, conditions DIMENSIONS Length Diameter Weight 47mm 37mm 14gms GLASS (Refer Fact Sheet 4.2) Suitable for standard 29mm crown / cork sparkling finishes. Two sizes are available: CET AUS GME (or equivalent) GCS (or equivalent) packaging & Handling (Refer Fact Sheet 6.1) Hood & Carton Standard Stacking & Storage Standard Closure Storage Indefinite PERFORMANCE (Refer Fact Sheet 4.3) CO 2 Retention Pressure OTR Taint & Scalp EXTRACTION FORCE <1.5Nm / <7.0Kgf Will not self extract at 20 O C Reseal Simple & secure >90%/year 800kPa / 116 PSI <0.01cc/day (in air) Will not taint or scalp BOTTLING (Refer Fact Sheet 5.1) Change parts for corkers & Screw Cappers Warming tunnel at 40 O C for 1 hour max DECORATION (Refer Fact Sheet 1.2) Colours As ordered MATERIALS Printing or Embossing One colour, top only Low Density Polyethylene (LDPE) FDA & EU Food Contact Approved ENVIRONMENT (Refer Fact Sheet 1.3) Carbon Footprint 0.06kg CO 2 -e/unit (40% less than cork & wire in commercial quantities). ZORK is 100% RECYCLEABLE

6 Glass 4.2 has been designed to suit global industry standard crown/cork sparkling wine bottle finishes. WARNING - Do not apply to incorrect bottle finishes! AUS 29mm 25.5mm Two closure sizes are available to suit the most common finishes. AUS CET CET 29mm 26.5mm INDUSTRY STANDARD Europe CETIE GME (or equivalent) Australia Suppliers GCS (or equivalent) The following suppliers have been consulted regarding the specifications of their equivalent sparkling wine bottle finishes. Contact your supplier for details & quote the finish specification number below. Please note that is approved for use on 'crown-cork' finishes only and may not be suitable for 'cork only' finishes. CET Finish Reference Codes O-I (Australia) GCS AMCOR (Australia) TBA AUS Finish Reference Codes O-I (Australia) GCS AMCOR (Australia) C01 Owens Illinois (USA) RO28 Saint Gobain (USA) F-398 Vitro (USA) TBA Owens Illinois (Eu) PV Saint Gobain (Eu) NFH Saver Glass (Eu) Couronne Champ. 29 Code No. 0603

7 Performance 4.3 is a closure fit for purpose and can provide equivalent or superior performance to traditional cork and muselet closure (Dr Vince O Brien, General Manager Technical Services, AWRI). 10 Average C02 Content (g/l) ZORK Winery 2 Cork Winery Days from Bottling TESTING INCLUDED CO2 retention The performance of is similar to that of a traditional cork in its ability to retain CO2 CO2 loss is <0.9gms/yr OTR Tests has a low and consistent OTR The OTR of is 0.01cc/day (in 100% oxygen). Sensory Tests 12 mth no statistically significant difference Laboratory Tests OD420 VA Ascorbic Acid Acetic Acid Free & Total SO2 Conductive Leak No statistically significant difference for all of the above Transport & Storage No impact on closure performance No scratching or denting The technical performance of on sparkling wine has been independently tested by Provisor & confidentially tested in-house by multiple Trial Partners for 12 months. All tests have been reviewed & assessed by the AWRI. Fruit Length Spritzy Creaminess Drying Bitterness Body Acidity Nutty Cork ZORK 12 Month Sensory In all of the testing to date the performance of has been equal to or better than the standard cork sparkling closure. (Dr. Darren Oemcke, CEO, Provisor) A Summary of all tests report is available on our web site at zork.com.au Sweetness Yeasty Fresh Fruit Citrus Tropical Cooked Fruit

8 Bottling 5.1 can be applied at high speed using change parts for standard capping equipment. Not all machines are alike. If the concept in this schematic does not suit your machine please contact your local supplier for a customised solution. OR METHODS Semi-automatic - for short runs & trials (100-10,000 bottles), by hand placing closures onto the bottle and using a modified machine to press the closure onto the bottle. HAND FEED MACHINE FEED CHUTE CAPPING HEAD CAP FEEDER BOWL Automatic - for production runs (>10,000 bottles), by adapting existing machines with simple change parts. Machine Change Parts CUSTOMER SUPPLIED OR Conversion of a standard bottling machine is made with the following; Overhead feeder bowl orients and feeds the closures into a vertical cap chute. A dispenser allows the bottles to pickoff a closure as it passes through (similar to screw cap systems). Change-over capping head presses the closure onto the bottle as the pedestal lifts the bottle into the centering dome. Note: Corking jaws should be removed. CAP CHUTE View ' automated bottling' movie on YouTube.

9 CAPPING HEAD 5.3 The Capping Head can be adapted to fit most types of single or multi-head bottling machines BOOT 60kgf SPRING OPTIONAL SET SCREW LOCATIONS BRASS PIN STAINLESS BODY 5 DATUM A 3 x M5 SET SCREW The CAPPING HEAD for replaces the centering cone or capping head of a bottling machine. It is designed to be easily adapted to suit most types of corking, screw capping, poly-stopper or crown sealing machines. The Capping Head can be fitted to most machines via an ADAPTOR. Adaptors must be custom made to suit each machine to hold the Capping Head on centre with the bottle. One Adaptor is required for each head of your machine. B 3 x M5 SET SCREW As the pedestal lifts the bottle, or the machine head lowers, the Capping Head gently presses the closure onto the bottle. The spring loaded pin holds the closure stable during the application process and ensures it is correctly applied to the bottle. (see bottling video at zork.com.au) NOTE: Capping Heads are specifically designed to control the application of. We recommend the use of a "manufacturer approved" Capping Head available from your closure supplier. Use of an un-approved device may void warranties. External dimensions must be machined to suit each individual bottling machine. Internal dimensions must be machined to the suit the Capping Head. (Refer below). 3 schematic examples of adaptors are: A - Corker B - Screw Capper C - Poly-stopper or Crown Capper Recommended top load forces: Min: 120kgf Max: 200kgf Adaptor Internal Dimensions C C CLAMP RING Ø Ø 45 20

10 HANDLING AND storage 6.1 has no special handling requirements mm 50 C Max 305mm 470mm mm PACKAGING Cartons are lined with food grade plastic bags to protect the closure from moisture. 1. Closure handling pre-bottling Keep cool, dry and clean Store at a minimum of 15 C for 24 hours before bottling Closure carton 1,000 per carton 15Kg/ carton 3. Hooding and labeling Bottles can be hooded and labled through standard equipment with no adjustment 4. Bottle carton No change for standard carton 5. Post bottling storage and transport As per industry practice, pallets of vertically orientated bottles sealed with can be stacked 4 high in the warehouse and 2 in transit. All other standard warehousing conditions (temperature, humidity, vibration etc.) apply.

11 ON-LINE QUALITY ASSURANCE 6.2 On-line QA every 30 minutes ensures correct application Before ID Code CET GME or equivalent AUS GCS or equivalent CET AUS Use gauges or dimensions to confirm ID code matches the corresponding bottle finish After Tear band must not be broken Tear band must not bulge heavily Collet button must not be heavily depressed heavily Cap must sit square on bottle after tear band is carefully removed For other problems refer Fact Sheet 6.3 Troubleshooting Guide Rev ZAug_09_V4.0