The Portocork Difference Recognized– Portocork supplies the most prestigious wine estates in the North American wine market. In fact, for the past 5 years, 2/3 of wines receiving 98 points or higher by world-renowned critic Robert Parker were enclosed by a Portocork stopper.
Dependable– Our Clients rely on us to not only provide the highest quality natural cork but also best in class customer service. We are constantly striving to accommodate bottling schedules, intricate artwork for branding, and expedited turnaround.
Technology Driven – Innovation is and has always been a critical element of our success. In 1999 a multi-million Euro investment was made to build a new raw material processing facility in the south of Portugal. This new facility was equipped with innovations never before seen or utilized in cork production. In 2002 a second facility was constructed and further technologies introduced which combined have helped us achieve a 96% reduction in TCA values since.
Portocork Portugal is the most technologically advanced cork facility in the world. Home of the individual cork screening technology NDTECH, which launched in 2016 and revolutionized the industry by becoming the first proven technological innovation which effectively eliminates cork stoppers which have a detectable level of TCA on a full production scale. In 2012 Portocork America became the first cork producer in the United States to utilize Laser printing on cork stoppers. Laser printing enabled us to offer intricate design never before possible on cork.
Quality that is Trusted –From Luxury producers to large multi-national entities all over the USA, Canada and Mexico; Portocork is trusted by every size producer of wine, beer or spirits. Have a look yourself and see what our clients are saying.
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Raised in Paris, Dr. Isabelle Sodini holds a Phd. in Food Engineering. She was an Assistant Professor at the Institut National Agronomique de Paris-Grignon, where she taught food microbiology and HACCP methodology. Dr. Sodini left Paris in 2004 for a one-year research post at Cal Poly, and then joined Portocork to develop and manage our in-house laboratory and Quality Assurance department.
Dustin Mowe has over 24 years of experience in the cork industry. He began his career in sales with Sabate Cork Company, traveling across the U.S. to every major wine-producing region. In 2001, he joined Portocork to lead its sales and marketing efforts and in 2006, he was promoted to President.
Originally from Burney, California, Mowe studied business before relocating to Napa Valley, to live and work in the wine industry. He also co-owns Mowe Napa Valley, a luxury boutique wine brand with his wife, Renee. Outside of work, he enjoys fitness, skiing, and spending time with his family.