The world s fi rst natural cork with a non-detectable TCA guarantee*

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1 The world s fi rst natural cork with a non-detectable TCA guarantee* *releasable TCA content at or below the 0.5 ng/l quantifi cation limit; analysis performed in accordance to ISO

2 TESTS PHYSICAL MECHANICAL CHEMICAL VISUAL OTR** (Oxygen Transfer Rate) LENGTH (l) DIAMETER (d) OVALISATION MOISTURE EXTRACTION FORCE PEROXIDE CONTENT DUST CONTENT 2, 4, 6 - TRICHLOROANISOLE (TCA) VISUAL GRADE (1) 60 MONTHS 36 MONTHS 24 MONTHS The world s best wine stopper just got better Amorim is proud to unveil NDtech an individualized quality control screening technology for natural cork stoppers that delivers the world s first natural cork with a non-detectable TCA guarantee*. CHARACTERISTICS SPECIFICATIONS l ± 1,0 mm d ± 0,5 mm 0,7 mm 4% 8% dan 0,1 mg/stopper 3 mg/ stopper < 0,5 ng/l* Reference -5% 2,8 mg/stopper 2,7 mg/stopper 2,6 mg/stopper (1) Deviation with regard to reference sample Stopper sampling methods as per ISO 2859 standard - Cork Products *releasable TCA content at or below the 0.5 ng/l quantifi cation limit; analysis performed in accordance to ISO **OTR values established according to the method described in Lopes, P.; Saucier, C.; Glories, Y. Nondestructive colorimetric method to determine the oxygen diffusion rate through closures used in winemaking. J. Agric. Food Chem. 2005, 53, Food Standards All Amorim & Irmãos, S.A. products comply with existing regulations and legislation (European and FDA Food and Drug Administration) for products in contact with food. RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE USERS Selection and Storage of Cork Stoppers: Amorim can calculate the required cork diameter by studying the internal profi le of the bottleneck, the characteristics of the wine and the corking conditions. Order your cork stoppers for immediate use. These cork stoppers should be used within six months of the date of manufacture. Store the cork stoppers in their original packaging, in a well-ventilated room with controlled temperature between 15ºC and 25ºC and 50% to 70% humidity. Do not leave boxes and/or bags open with surplus cork stoppers. Corking Conditions: Ensure any dust is removed before corking. Ensure the cork is compressed smoothly, to a diameter no less than 15,5 mm. Ensure insertion of the cork is as quick as possible. For standard bottlenecks, the cork should be inserted to 1 mm below the top of the neck. Minimise moisture on the inside of the bottleneck. Headspace at 20ºC should be at least 15 mm. Don t leave the cork stoppers in the feeder as to avoid dust. Always use stoppers with a surface treatment suitable for the type of beverage, bottling process and selected bottle. Vacuum must be created in order to prevent internal pressures. Equipment Maintenance: Maintain the corker jaws free of nicks and signs of wear. Ensure proper alignment of plunger and location ring. Ensure corking machine operates smoothly, especially during compression. Clean all cork-handling surfaces regularly with chlorinefree products. Ensure the equipment is suited for the cork and bottle used. Storage and Transport of Wine: After bottling, the bottles should be kept in an upright position for at least 10 minutes. Ideal bottle storage conditions are 12º-18ºC at 50-70% humidity. Keep the wine cellar free of insects. Bottles should be transported in an upright position. The product must not be stored in a location exposed to sunlight, heated environment and in direct contact with the ground. Please always check the most updated version of the technical sheet of the product you are using as the manufacturer reserves its right to implement product changes without prior notice. 05/ marketing.ai@amorim.com

3 The world s first natural cork with a non-detectable TCA guarantee*

4 GUARANTEED EXCELLENCE THE WORLD S BEST WINE STOPPER JUST GOT BETTER Amorim is proud to unveil NDtech an individualized quality control screening technology for natural cork stoppers that delivers the world s first natural cork with a non-detectable TCA guarantee*. This ground-breaking achievement offers the best of both worlds. Winemakers can now use the supreme guardian for wine natural cork with an unprecedented quality control level that effectively eliminates the risk of cork taint, by ensuring that if any TCA remains present in the cork it is below the detection threshold of 0.5 nanograms/litre*. This cutting-edge screening technology is complemented by Amorim s existing preventive, curative and quality control methods, including its patented ROSA Evolution treatment machines that are used during the production process of all natural corks and applied in conjunction with the NDtech screening technology. Winemakers rely on Amorim s dedication to supplying the world s best stoppers. NDtech is the latest step in this ongoing commitment. Individualized quality control for natural cork stoppers

5 PRESERVING THE INTEGRITY OF CORK AND WINE THE PREMIUM PERFORMANCE OF NATURAL CORK AS THE BEST GUARDIAN FOR THE FINEST WINES DEPENDS UPON PRESERVING THE INTEGRITY OF THIS GIFT FROM NATURE No wine stopper producer has ever before been able to ensure a quality control procedure for natural cork stoppers that both fosters the elimination of TCA to sub-threshold levels and then individually confirms that each cork meets this standard. You can t beat natural cork when choosing the best seal for a fine wine. Natural cork s elasticity ensures an inviolable seal, while its cellular structure harbours a unique mixture of oxygen and complex phenolic compounds that enables wines to age correctly in the bottle, reinforcing their antioxidant properties and delivering the distinctive qualities that wine lovers appreciate throughout the world. Artificial closures - such as plastic stoppers or aluminium screwcaps - are unable to match natural cork s remarkable qualities and render wines more prone to wine faults such as oxidation and reduction, respectively. But as with any other product, cork is potentially subject to maladies, in particular the eventual presence of the naturally occurring chemical compound TCA (2, 4, 6-Trichloroanisole) that may arise in many other contexts, including drinking water, coffee, beer, vegetables, fruit, wood and soil. Through advances in scientific knowledge and technological innovation, it has been possible to progressively eliminate the presence of TCA in cork. Amorim, the world s leading cork producer, has stood at the forefront of this process, through application of rigorous production standards and certified quality control methods that follow the same statistically-relevant sampling protocol used by the U.S. Armed Forces. NDtech is the latest step in this process and constitutes the ultimate technology to combat TCA, based on the deployment of fast chromatography to deliver the world s first natural cork with a non-detectable TCA guarantee*. The level of precision necessary to meet this standard is astounding, given that 0.5 nanograms/litre is equivalent of one drop of water in 800 Olympic-size swimming pools. Against the backdrop of growing market consolidation of cork as the preferred closure for fine wines, NDtech will revolutionise the wine packaging sector. The world s first natural cork with a non-detectable TCA guarantee*

6 TRUSTED GUARDIANSHIP NATURAL CORK IS THE GOLD STANDARD FOR THE WORLD S BEST WINES In the wake of a 5-year, 10 million R&D investment, Amorim is now offering a premium quality control technology NDtech that delivers the world s first natural cork with a non-detectable TCA guarantee*. NDtech individually tests each wine cork for TCA, using unprecedented fast chromatography technology developed through a partnership between Amorim and a specialist firm based in Cambridge, UK. The new fast chromatography machine can analyse each cork in seconds, thus shattering the previous testing times in existing chromatography machines that typically require up to 14 minutes for each batch of corks. New high-precision technology Analyses each cork in seconds The high-precision screening technology can detect any cork with more than 0.5 nanograms of TCA per litre* (parts per trillion), which will be automatically removed from the supply chain. As a result, all corks processed via NDtech are non-detectable TCA guaranteed*.

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