Provides Winemakers with More Choices for Their Wine Programs
MODESTO, Calif. (January 19, 2023) – Diam Bouchage, the leading manufacturer of technical cork closures for still wines, sparkling wines and spirits, has introduced new permeability options for its popular DIAM 10 and DIAM 30 corks designed to provide winemakers with more choices for their wine programs. The new closures can be viewed at the Unified Wine & Grape Symposium in Sacramento, January 25-26, at the Diam booth, #538.
“Oxygen management is critical for winemaking, so Diam offers a wide range of products with different oxygen ingress rates (OIR) and oxygen transfer rates (OTR) for our Diam 2, 3, 5 and Origine by Diam corks. However, winemakers have been asking for a cork option with higher OTRs and this solution will provide them with a brand-new tool to consistently age wines after bottling,” said Dimitri Tixador, director of permeability at the Diam Bouchage’s R&D division. He added, “The new closures will also promote faster aromatic development of the wine during the initial years of aging, making it suitable for use on a range of different wines.”
With these new corks, winemakers will now be able to bottle the same wines, on the same day, with different DIAM corks depending on the objectives of aging and maturity characteristics of the wine.
DIAM’s focus has always been to provide the winemaker with both more control and consistent bottle aging. These new corks were developed to provide winemakers the choice to now opt for a very low or medium oxygen permeability depending on the specific requirements of a wine. The new DIAM 10 and 30 corks offer an alternative solution for long-maturation wines guaranteeing consistency from one closure to another. In addition, the patented DIAMANT® process ensures every cork is guaranteed to be free of releasable TCA (0.3 ng/l) and 150 molecules.
According to Mihailo Panovich, Vice President of Sales for G3 Enterprises, the distributor of Diam closures in North America, “Demand for our Origine line, DIAM 10 AND DIAM 30 closures among the premium wine category continues to grow, and we have increased capacity and production output at both our Modesto and Napa facilities, to support DIAM’s continued growth. This includes the addition of 2 new coaters and a new facility in Napa with laser printing capabilities. We are also adding sales, customer service and technical support personnel to bolster this growth with best-in-class service for the industry.”
Diam Bouchage is a leader in manufacturing technological corks including Diam for still wines, Mytik for sparkling wines, and Altop for spirits. Each year, the company sells more than 2.7 billion closures around the world. G3 Enterprises, a leading packaging and logistics company for wine and spirits, is the sole distributor of Diam products in the United States.
To learn more or get samples of the new permeability corks, contact us at: https://www.g3enterprises.com/diam-corks or stop by the Diam booth, #538 at the 2023 Unified Wine & Grape Symposium, in Sacramento, on January 25 or 26.
About Diam Bouchage
Diam Bouchage is a French company based in the Pyrénées-Orientales region of France and is the global leader in technological corks for still and sparkling wines as well as spirits. Each year, we produce and sell close to 2.7 billion corks. Our aim is to be the reference cork provider for the very best wines in the world. Consequently, we invent solutions which best fulfil the challenges and issues faced by wine producers, in total respect of their work, consumer expectations, cork and the surrounding nature. To learn more, visit: www.diam-closures.com.
About G3 Enterprises
G3 Enterprises is an industry-leading packaging manufacturer and logistics provider. G3 Enterprises leverages its wide breadth of expertise to help our customers by focusing on innovation, quality, and technical services. Our mission is to provide creative, integrated solutions for beverage and ag industry partners with quality packaging products and supply chain services. For more information about G3 Enterprises, visit: www.g3enterprises.com.
