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Since 2000, Taylors has led the early adoption of the screwcap closure, a trend which gained momentum here in the Clare Valley before taking over the (mainly southern and new) world of wine.
In mid-2000, we joined with fellow Clare Valley winemakers for a meeting at the classic Rising Sun Hotel and a historic decision was made. After a long night of conversation which centred on the shortcomings of the cork closure (and a few glasses of wine), the Clare Valley winemakers agreed to initiate what would be a game-changing move, to bottle the region’s iconic riesling under screwcap.
In 2004 we moved to seal all our wines under screwcap— the first major winery in Australia to do so. More than a decade on, screwcap closures now account for more than 90% of current vintage Australian wine.
Storing wines under screwcap, still allows wines to develop and the flavours mature, though many believe it will be at a slower, more controlled rate. Wines age as a result of not only that small amount of air that enters the bottle through the cork. Many of the changes in a wine occur without the presence of oxygen, so will continue unaffected.
This in turn means there will be far less variation in wine quality from one bottle to another. Storing wines under a screwcap means you can leave them standing upright or lying down. Normally the only reason to lay bottles down is to keep the cork from drying out. So storing wines under screwcap can offer greater flexibility in where and how you locate your cellar.