Spark® Top II The art of sealing sparkling wines

*Releasable TCA content of 99% at or below the 0.5 ng/L quantification limit and 1% at ≤ 1.0 ng/l, conducted in accordance with ISO 20752.

• 48 x 31 mm
• 48 x 30.5 mm
• 47 x 29.5 mm

• Amorim can calculate the required cork diameter by studying the internal profile of the bottleneck, the characteristics of the wine and the corking conditions.
• Order your cork stoppers for immediate or short-term use. Ideally, these cork stoppers should be used within four months of the date of manufacture if the storage conditions are respected.
• Store the cork stoppers in their original packages, in a well-ventilated room with controlled temperature between 15°C and 25°C and 50% to 70% humidity.
• Do not leave boxes and/or bags open with surplus cork stoppers.

• Ensure any dust its removed before corking.
• Ensure the cork is compressed smoothly, to a diameter 1.5 to 2 mm smaller than the diameter of the bore of the bottle.
• Ensure insertion of the cork is as quick as possible.
• For standard bottlenecks, the cork should be inserted at 24 mm ± 2 mm from the top of the neck with the wire wood applied.
• Minimise moisture on the inside of the bottleneck.
• 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.

• Ensure that all dust is removed using suitable placed aspiration – particularly before inserting the cork stopper.
• 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 chlorine-free products.
• Ensure the equipment is suited to the cork and bottle used.

• After bottling, the bottles should be kept in an upright position.
• Ideal bottle storage conditions are 12–18°C at 50–70% humidity.
• Keep the wine cellar free of insects.
• Bottles should be stored and transported in an upright position for better preservation of cork recovery after extraction.
• The product must not be stored in a location exposed to sunlight, heated environment and in direct contact with the ground

All Amorim Cork, S.A. products comply with existing regulations and legislation (European and FDA - Food and Drug Administration) for products in contact with food.