The greatest technical challenge facing the wine industry today is how to close a bottle without spoiling the wine.

Major retail chains throughout the world are demanding a solution to the key issue of cork taint and random oxidation.

ZORK is a revolutionary way of closing a bottle without spoiling the wine, while still preserving the brand and retaining the sense of celebration associated with opening a bottle of wine.

The Major Benefits of ZORK are:

• Consistent performance
• Reliable application
• Robust protection
• Cost Competitive
• Stands out
• Easy to use

Technical

 ZORK closures provide the following technical benefits;

•  Easy bottling on industry standard glass
•  Reliable seal with low and consistent oxygen transfer
•  No TCA taint or flavor modification
•  Robust to handle
•  Applied using standard bottling equipment with simple
    low-cost change parts

Environment

ZORK closures have been designed with consideration for the environment.

•  Reduce - lower carbon emissions
•  Reuse - can be used to reseal other unfinished still and
    sparkling wine bottles
•  Recycle - 100% recyclable polyethylene

sales

Wine brands under ZORK have the proven ability to trade consumers up in tough domestic and international markets.  Consumers have embraced the convenience and quality experience of ZORK and brands using ZORK have achieved success worldwide.

The US market has seen an enormous growth in brands under ZORK, and in order to further support our customers, retail programs have been initiated to build consumer awareness.  This has allowed ZORK to cement its place in this critical market.

European brands under ZORK are also experiencing similar reactions from the premium and ultra premium market.

Originating in Australia, ZORK Pty Ltd was founded  specifically to develop and commercialize alternative closures for the global wine and spirits beverage industry.

Manufactured and distributed under license in the USA by Portola Packaging, ZORK STL is a patented, alternative wine closure that solves the problems of cork taint and random oxidation for still wines.

Consumers have embraced the convenience and quality experience of ZORK and brands using these closures have achieved success not only in the US, but worldwide. The overwhelming response from consumers to STL is that they love the convenience of being able to open their wine without a corkscrew while retaining the traditional pop!

STL is also suitable for use with fortified wines, spirits, high volume alcohols, other beverages and food products.  The materials used have been extensively tested and the closure has met, and in many instances exceeded, the industry benchmarks for wine bottle closures. 

The SPK closure, which is currently manufactured in Australia, has been specifically designed for sparkling wines and commercial samples are now available.  Click here to request samples now.  

Research and development is based in Adelaide, Australia and our closures are manufactured in North America, Australia and Europe.  As part of our ongoing R&D program other innovative closures are in development for a range of alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages.