Cork or screw-cap?

[drron]

So tonight tried a 2006 shiraz that has a screw top.Have had previous vintages with corks-

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The differnces.Colour remains dark,has slowed down the changes in bottle but is drinking very differently to when it was young.has thrown quite a crust.
Verdict.I am happy with it.really enjpyable wine and I am certain it will go longer than the cork bottles-unfortunately those all gone so cant do a head to head.

 

[sagittariusdrake]

Re: Dan Murphy's and Other Wine Deals

To muddy the waters, what's with the Pet Nat predilection for crown seals????? Given the - dare I say - unpredictability of how much fermentation has continued in the bottle, having a jagged-edged piece of metal sitting atop who knows how much CO2 dying to get out? I've tried 2 lately, 1 gushed over a glassful of wine into the sink (a judiciouis last moment aha!) & another had aspirations to become a small satellite, thwarted by my ceiling & not an eyeball by good fortune only. :-|

There should be zero fermentation going on after disgorgement. If there is, you have a serious wine making fault. I'm all for crown seals. Much better than cork. Never had an issue. Glad to see Seppelt Show Shiraz sparkling uses them.

To belatedly return to the issue of pet nats under crown, differnet drop explain that fermentation in the bottle is deliberate & desired to attain the fizz, but also is why the amount of CO2 is unpredictable. They suggest it is a cost saving measure. (I agree that for 'traditional' wines & sparklings such fermentation would be a fault but pet nats are different.)

 

[AnonymousCoward]

Re: Dan Murphy's and Other Wine Deals

To muddy the waters, what's with the Pet Nat predilection for crown seals????? Given the - dare I say - unpredictability of how much fermentation has continued in the bottle, having a jagged-edged piece of metal sitting atop who knows how much CO2 dying to get out? I've tried 2 lately, 1 gushed over a glassful of wine into the sink (a judiciouis last moment aha!) & another had aspirations to become a small satellite, thwarted by my ceiling & not an eyeball by good fortune only. :-|


To belatedly return to the issue of pet nats under crown, differnet drop explain that fermentation in the bottle is deliberate & desired to attain the fizz, but also is why the amount of CO2 is unpredictable. They suggest it is a cost saving measure. (I agree that for 'traditional' wines & sparklings such fermentation would be a fault but pet nats are different.)

Regular champagne is normally sealed under crown caps as well. Caps are replaced with cork when disgorgement occurs.

 

[redbigot]

Re: Dan Murphy's and Other Wine Deals

Regular champagne is normally sealed under crown caps as well. Caps are replaced with cork when disgorgement occurs.

One of the reasons there was a big gap in releases of Seppelt Show Reserve Sparkling Shiraz (1996 then 2004) is that for some years they used crown seals with cork liners during maturation and found a significant proportion of the wines tainted. I guess the staff had some good drinking when they struck the ones that were not tainted.

 

[ozshiraz]

Re: Dan Murphy's and Other Wine Deals

Seems to be some out of thread posts in the - "http://www.australianfrequentflyer.com.au/community/frequent-flyer-wine-lovers/cork-or-screw-cap-78124-5.html" thread, ie -


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[ozshiraz]

Re: Dan Murphy's and Other Wine Deals

Apparently it happens all good

To the question - always prefer metal screw cap, never had a bad wine from them but many problems with corks over the
decades.

Screw caps can be stored standing assisting sediment (if any) to settle on the bottom.

 

[Steady]

Posting to fix the thread title......

quoting a post with the incorrect title will carry through to your new post

to to stay on topic, I prefer screw caps when buying - but still love pulling a cork......

 

[ste667]

to to stay on topic, I prefer screw caps when buying - but still love pulling a cork......

Yes, I still associate prestige wines with corks, so there's definitely some sort of romance to pulling one out. I'm sure the next generation will think how silly stuffing bits of cork in the top of bottles of wine was!

 

[beefarmer]

At my age, I don't mind pulling anything !

 

[Steady]

At my age, I don't mind pulling anything !

So in your world pulling is preferred to screwing?

 

[TheRealTMA]

So in your world pulling is preferred to screwing?

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