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The growing cycle from
cork oak tree to winecork are the production tasks of Suboeno.
Has the cork oak tree an exceptional destiny ? Less for its wood with
excellent burning property than for its bark, the cork is a gift of nature
that reproduces after stripping
the bark to form the cork.
Used in the early days for
boat-building, the cork oak tree's Latin name is Quercus Suber. It grows
in the Mediterranean basin, where the cork forests contribute to maintain
an indispensable ecological balance. |
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The use of cork is a link
between centuries.
The cork was first used for sealing jars 500 years BC. In the XVII
Century, Dom Pérignon, a Priest-Cellarman from the Benedictine
community of monks at the abbey of Hautvilliers invented for us:
- The clarification process to produce sparkling wine, Champagne.
- The 'modern' cork without oiled hemp,
- ...and our everyday accessory, the champagne
glass.
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Classé During the Second
World War, cork was declared a strategic
material amongst
15 other products that were indispensable to US national security.
Nowadays, its use extends up to the stars to safeguard spacecraft.
During the intense heating periods of takeoff and landing,
a specially selected cork, covering the rocket casing, guarantees
protection against heat. |
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The use of cork goes hand
in hand with its phenomenal properties, and is the connection between high
technology and a natural product.
Some lesser-known applications, uses and properties are summarised
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Cork's extraordinary
natural properties are best described with adjectives :
Impervious, tasteless, odourless, light, flexible, resilient,
elastic, suction effect. Resistant to: years, abrasion, chemical
reactions, extreme temperatures, gas, liquids. High adhesion power to
smooth surfaces, control damp, non burning properties. |
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For more than 60 years, Suboeno has sold (wine) corks.
The
cork, a wine complement, allows time to make its contribution to ennoble
your privileged moments. The Suboeno company is proud to contribute to
your happiness with the quality of their cork products. Time, good weather
conditions, appropriate soil, patience and the vitality of the cork tree
are the necessary ingredients to obtain a cork of quality. |
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