NOMACORC’S SELECT® BIO RECEIVES NEW TECHNOLOGY AWARD AT SIMEI-ENOVITIS TRADESHOW
Company Recognized for Innovation for World’s First
Zero Carbon Footprint Wine Closure
ZEBULON, N.C. (November 7, 2013) – Nomacorc, the world’s leading producer of alternative wine closures, has
won the Innovation Challenge’s New Technology Award for its Select®
Bio Series. Hosted by the SIMEI-ENOVITIS tradeshow, the New Technology Award recognizes
the company’s achievements in innovation for developing the world’s first zero
carbon footprint wine closure, Select Bio.
The Innovation Challenge was created with the
purpose of rewarding and highlighting companies in the wine trade who are directly
investing in innovation, and who are contributing to the advancement of the
wine industry sector. Submissions were evaluated by a technical committee
composed of representatives from viticulture, enology, the scientific community
and member wineries of the Unione Italiana Vini (UIV) trade organization.
“As an industry focused around farming and ecology,
we recognize the importance of developing our closures in a smart and
sustainable way,” said Lars von Kantzow, president and CEO, Nomacorc. “We are
extremely proud to be cited for our hard work in developing the world’s first
zero carbon footprint wine closure, Select Bio, and our achievements in
innovation and sustainability.”
Nomacorc’s Select Bio closure was unveiled this
past April at the Intervitis Interfructa tradeshow in Germany. Engineered to be
the best closure solution for sustainable wineries and their wines, Select Bio
is 100 percent recyclable and made using renewable, plant-based biopolymers
derived from sugar cane. The closures will mirror Nomacorc’s current Select®
Series portfolio in oxygen management performance, and will help minimize the
environmental impact of wines by preventing spoilage and waste from cork taint
and oxygen-related wine faults, such as oxidation and reduction. Currently, the
closures are being trialed by a select group of Nomacorc customers and the full
portfolio will be commercially available for the 2014 bottling season.
“Since its inception, Nomacorc has been fueled by
innovation and technology, focused on building a better wine closure, and serving
as a partner to wineries around the world,” said Dr. Olav Aagaard, Nomacorc’s
principal scientist. “As we continue to invest in research and development, we want
to provide more sustainable and efficient solutions and help improve overall
wine quality for the industry.”
To celebrate Nomacorc’s New Technology Award and
the success of its Select Bio closure series, the company will be showcasing the
first wine trialed under Select Bio, San Polo Montalcino Rubio by customer
Allegrini Estates during the SIMEI-ENOVITIS tradeshow. The tasting will be held
on November 12, 2013 from 11:00 – 18:00 at the Nomacorc booth, Padiglione 15 –
Stand E21-F22.
For more information about Nomacorc, visit www.nomacorc.com
About Nomacorc
Nomacorc
is a worldwide leader in wine closures and the No. 1 closure brand for still
wines in many countries including France, Germany and the United States.
Dedicated to technological innovation, Nomacorc manufactures its portfolio of
products using a patented co-extrusion process. As a result, Nomacorc closures
provide consistent, predictable oxygen management and protect against
off-flavors due to oxidation, reduction or cork taint. Nomacorc’s 100 percent
recyclable products are available through a vast network of distributors and
sales agents on six continents. With 500 employees worldwide and
state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities in the United States, Belgium, China
and Argentina, Nomacorc produces more than 2 billion closures annually. Working
with renowned wine research institutes worldwide, the company leads the wine
closure industry in fundamental and applied research into oxygen management in
wine. For more information, visit nomacorc.com or follow Nomacorc on Twitter (@Nomacorc)
and Facebook (Nomacorc).
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