Suggested for wines: up to 7 years old Material: High Grade Natural Cork (4th of 9) Diameter: #9 (24mm) Length: 1-3/4" (44mm) Fits: Standard Wine Bottles (750ml)
Description
Descripción
Natural "First" Wine Corks are natural wine corks intended for wine storage of up to 7 years. Natural wine corks are punched from cork oak bark harvested once every 9 years, then dried for up to 2 more years. The wine corks are then sorted by quality; the fewer the lenticels (crevise like imperfections) the better the wine cork. "First" is a high quality natural wine cork.
Custom printing available (1000 cork minimum): Click here
Made from 100% natural cork harvested in Portugal. All corks are TCA treated, carefully handled and ready for bottling. Large orders are packaged in S02 packaging. This wine cork will compress to fit standard wine bottles - corker is required. We recommend a floor corker or better.
My order arrived sooner than I expected, good package with no sign of damage, thanks
Les W, Georgia - 10/3/2020
Corks
Attractive and perfect fit nice I do about 70 bottles of blueberry wine I’ll be ordering some more soon
Stephen H, Alabama - 8/25/2020
First Quality Natural Wine Corks
I always use the first quality corks from WidgetCo. I buy them 100 at a time and get free shipping which helps of set the cost that is reasonable anyway.
Richard F, Ohio - 3/24/2020
Use these.
Don't be swayed by the comments of Renae G. (below) ... she was doing something wrong. Our first batch of 1000 were flawless. They work great in a mechanical (Italian) corker if you first pause in the compression phase and then seat the cork. We let the bottles set upright overnight before shelving them. We have had no leakage. Some of the corks might break when opening the bottle if you are being hasty or if you are using a substandard tool. These corks will work for you.
Chris C., Wilcox, PA - 9/18/2019
Great corks
Using these in Cab Sauv Syrah Carm for long aging
Howard R, USA - 1/31/2019
First Quality Wine Corks
Needed them right away. Paid for shipping in 3days. Bottled 70,corks and compressed well, went in easily. Noted comment from WidgetCo on 19mm opening of wine bottles. Had friend machine plastic plug at 19mm. If it goes into a wine bottle w/ room to spare, I wouldn't use that bottle.
Bob B., Denville, N.J. - 1/20/2019
5 Stars
Corks are perfect for my project.
Joyce <, Long island - 9/20/2018
PUT A CORK IN IT!
The First Quality wine corks that I received are, in fact, a great quality product. They seat perfectly, and easily into my wine bottles.
Tony D, Garnet Valley, PA - 12/19/2017
Corks
My first order and it won't be my last. Very pleased with the product and delivery time.
Joe G, Massachusettes - 12/11/2017
Thanks
Good product and fast delivery to another continent!
Ozdem A., Istanbul, Turkey - 11/15/2017
5 Stars
Great product....good quality.
Dimaggio, California - 10/16/2017
Disapointed
I was expecting a better cork...especially for the price and from the other reviews. We use a semi-automatic corker and bottled about 65 cases of one of our popular dry reds. Several of the corks leaked wine on the bottom of the box and some were so bad that we had to pull the cork out and re-cork. This was on one of our more expensive dry reds so it was very disappointing. The corks seemed brittle and broke very easily...you could actually break them with your hands. Not sure I just got a bad bag or what but with our production of about 1200 cases a year I cant afford to have this kind of problem, especially with our higher end wines. I will continue to search for a good cork supplier for our wines.
Reply from WIDGETCO: Thank you for the feedback.
Despite the best production and quality control efforts, there is always a small chance of a batch of natural corks being too dry. If wine is leaking while upright, we suggest investigating the wine fill line which may be too high a level. We encourage customers to test corks for leakage and breakage by installing cork and allowing bottle to remain upright for 4 hours. Then set bottle on side for a day. Remove cork to complete test. We do offer a satisfaction guarantee so if the product is not satisfactory they can be returned for a full refund. Dry and brittle corks are rare but can occur and we are happy to exchange. Thank you again for feedback.
Renae G, New Era, MI - 9/20/2017
Natural First Quality Corks
After trying other corks, I have settled on these First Quality corks as my preferred cork. We bottle about 500 bottles every season. I use a floor corker and have been very happy on well they perform. I have tried some other ones and they were mushy and did not want to insert properly and would break apart when uncorking. I typically let my wines age at least 3 to 4 years and some are around even after 7 years. These have performed very well and have not had any wine go bad due to cork taint. The only suggestion would be to package them in 100, instead of 1000 in one huge bag.
Sam R, Bellevue, WA - 7/9/2017
Wine maker
I have purchased these corks in the past and I think are superior quality and treated ready to use, to better preserve your wine I will highly recommend to buy these corks. Really outstanding!
Lorenzo D, Connecticut - 11/16/2016
First quality corks
Best product I ever came across!
Gabe C, Michigan - 8/8/2016
First Quality Corks
I did not choose these corks to be placed in wine bottles as they are intended to be used for. I purchased these corks simply to make decorative ornaments for myself and family members. Out of the 25 purchased, I was able to find only 6 that were worth using because of the big holes, gouges, splits and missing pieces across the stamped print and elsewhere.
[From WIDGETCO: Sorry to hear you were not happy with the corks. The cracks and cervices do shrink when bottled. Our customer service team will help you further. Thank you for the feedback.'
Catherine W., Arlington, TX - 7/31/2016
Love
Love them.
Christy F, Evansville, IN - 5/3/2016
5 Stars
Excellent product
James G, Tampa, FL - 3/29/2016
First Quality Wine Corks
I was so pleased with this corks, no soaking required and worked like a charm in my floor corker. No little cork parts floating in my hard worked for wine, just the perfect corks and the only ones I'll ever buy again.
Suzanne W, Mississippi - 11/6/2015
Quality
Great fast service. Good quality materials
Hassan S, Minnesota - 6/3/2015
Great Company
Second Order. I ordered new corks this time instead of used. I use them to make beautiful wreaths as gifts. They were marked beautifully and shipped quickly. Arrived in just a few days.
Judy C, Chandler, AZ - 2/24/2015
The Best for Home Winemakers
Finally, real corks in small quantities for the enthusiasts!
Ryan L, Grand Rapids, MI - 2/8/2015
Great wine corks
These were extremely high quality corks. I was a little leery at first due to the large circumference of the corks, but they went into the bottles without any issues. The seal should be even better due to their size. I am very happy with this purchase.
Jason M., Los Angeles, CA - 1/6/2015
First Quality Natural Wine Corks
I'm new to wine making, but one thing I know is a good quality cork is important to preserve a quality wine. These seem to fit the bill, I tested one in an empty bottle with a corker I had purchased separately. They compressed well and slid into the bottleneck sealing it perfectly.
Only time will tell how good that seal is, but the corks were smooth, clean, decorative and I have no worries about them spoiling the wine.
James G, Centreville, VA - 9/8/2014
Good service
Excellent delivery time. Product is easy to insert (I suggest using a floor corker for a professional look). No defects seen in the product.
Chris T., NC - 5/13/2014
Great product
Great product, fast delivery, very easy to place corks in bottles with corker. Would order again.
Arnie B., New York - 2/18/2014
Good Price
Price was good, delivery fast, however the quality of the First corks seems a little less then Firsts I have bought from another source. Overall satisfied.
From WidgetCo: Rest assured, we will work to correct this.
What a fast shipment and could not have asked for better product. Crafted all weekend and may need to order more soon.
Cathy C., Michigan - 10/7/2013
First Order
First time purchaser. Order was shipped quickly, and I was very pleased with the service and followup.
Sam P., Burbank, CA - 8/6/2013
Good Experience
First time buying from WidgetCo. My order of premium corks came quickly and the corks were exactly as described.
Peter O, Colorado Springs, CO - 4/8/2013
Natural wine corks
Good quality and prompt shipping.
Philip Z., Philadelphia - 3/27/2013
Fast shipping but horrible quality!
The shipping was fast but when I web to use them, they were to dry and broke and cracked easy, not a quality bottling cork.
[Reply from WIDGETCO: Thank you for the feedback. We are happy to replace any corks that might seem dry. It is a rare occurrence that should have shown on a quality inspection. Sorry for any inconvenience.]
Steven L, California - 3/26/2013
Wine Corks
Arrived quickly and as ordered. Can't wait to use them.
Greg D., S.E. MI - 2/10/2013
Wine Corks
Very good quality.
JR, Georgia - 12/4/2012
Wine Corks
Highest quality product AND service. The only problem is that the corks came with a cluster of grapes printed on them. I will have to sand the image off to make them work for my project. Otherwise, excellent product and
service
Greg L., Northern Alabama - 11/24/2012
Wine Corks
I purchased corks and they didn't disappoint. Order came quickly and correctly. Would definitely order again from WidgetCo.
Robin C., Texas - 9/30/2012
WidgetCo only sells high quality
You can't beat their cork nor their service. A trusted place to buy high quality and fantastic service. Highly recommend
Bud Z, Washington - 8/29/2012
Great Product
Very nice product and fast shipping reasonable pricing and over all great service. I will be back.