Ancient Cork Oak Tree – Aqueduct Evora
Many people do not know that cork comes from the bark of a cork oak tree. These extraordinary trees with their broad reaching arms, can grow to be 150 to 200 years old, are evergreen, and have the very unique characteristic of growing a renewable bark, which is the cork. This extremely thick durable bark layer can be harvested approximately every 9 years. Cork is completely hand harvested, requires no chemicals or artificial means to produce, is completely recyclable making it one of the most ecologically, sustainable products on the planet! Cork oak forests are integrally significant to the planet’s biosphere second only to the Amazonian rain forests in highest levels of forest biodiversity, providing habitat to numerous endangered plant and animal species such as the Iberian Lynx, Iberian Imperial Eagle, and the Barbary Deer. Portugal produces 50% of the world’s cork supply, making it the biggest producer of cork in the world! Portugal has implemented the most stringent conservation practices of the few regions where cork oak forests can grow, and provides economic sustenance to thousands of family farmers who have been harvesting cork for generations. Our bottles are capped with authentic corks from Portugal!
So put a cork in it!
