Does the choice of closure influence the sensory development of wines? Which closures are most ‘green’?


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Grapegrower and Winemaker Issue 535, 2008

Title: Does the choice of closure influence the sensory development of wines? Which closures are most ‘green’?

Author: Mai Nygaard

Keywords: carbon footprint, closure consistency, Debate at London International Wine Fair, environmental impact, natural cork, Oxygen management, oxygen transfer rate, post-bottling reduction, scalping, Screwcaps, synthetic closure, taints, technical closure

Page Number(s): 83-90


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