Screw caps with Stelvin

LEVIN uses a screw cap closure by Stelvin, a French company started in the 1970's, for the wine in order to protect the flavours we work so hard to cultivate in the vineyard. Our capsules are made from a thin Teflon film covering pure tin, with an aluminum screw closure. The latest research concludes that wines with screw caps maintain their aromas better.

The wine industry estimates that at least 5% of all cork sealed wines are "corked", meaning that they are tainted by the compound TCA (2,4,6-trichloroanisole) which is produced by moulds that can grow in many woods including cork bark.

Cork taint is the result of TCA contamination being absorbed into the wine. It is characterized as anything from depressing fruit flavour to a wet musty, odour and flavour. With screw caps, this taint is eliminated with only a very small percentage of bottles being affected by oxidation. Wines sealed by Stelvin also guarantee quality due to an absence of liquid leakage and controlled gas exchange. The result is wine that is purer in both taste and aroma than traditionally cork sealed wines. A quality wine is always expected and, with very few exceptions, always delivers.

The functionality of screw caps are also a highlight of the closure. Screw cap bottles are easily opened anywhere and can be stored and transported in any fashion. While there still is a strong "culture of cork" for many wine drinkers, screw cap wine is a growing trend. Many of the top wine houses are also finding the benefits of screw caps, and wine connoisseurs are judging the quality of their wines higher with this closure than with their cork sealed counterparts. While other wineries in Bordeaux and Alsace are beginning to adopt this closure method, it is still a cultural "taboo" to many in Europe. LEVIN wine is committed to help break this mould and lead in the acceptance of screw cap bottling.