The sustainable art of cork extraction at Parramon Exportap
At Parramon Exportap, we meticulously oversee each stage of cork extraction, ensuring that the raw material is of the highest quality. This extraction is carried out in an environmentally friendly manner, making cork collection a sustainable and regenerative activity.
The extraction process
- It is mainly carried out in July, when the cork oak tree withdraws its sap into the tree and allows the extraction of the bark without damaging the tree.
- The first extraction occurs when the tree reaches 25 years of age, and every 10 to 11 years thereafter. years old, and subsequently, every 10 or 11 years. The cork for the elaboration of natural cork stoppers comes from the 3rd or 4th harvest, which means that it comes from trees more than 50 years old. A cork oak can live more than 300 years.
Commitment to sustainability
- The cork sector is not only sustainable but regenerative. It contributes to CO2 capture, forest restoration, and revitalization of rural areas.
- For every ton of cork produced, 3.4 tons of CO2 are emitted, but 18 tons are fixed thanks to cork forests. This results in a positive balance of 14.6 tons of CO2 captured.
- A natural stopper fixes 234 g of CO2, while cava stoppers fix 12 g of CO2.
- Using natural cork stoppers can reduce the carbon footprint of a wine bottle by between 18% and 40%.
Certifications and associations
- We are ISO 9001 quality certified since 1999, ISO 14001 since 2012 and ISO 22000 since 2023.
- We are committed to the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC), founded in 1990 in California, which identifies responsibly managed forests.
- We prioritize suppliers certified by FSC.
- We recommend the mini-guide on new cork applications from the ICSURO foundation, available at ICSURO.com.
Quality and environmental policy
At Parramon Exportap, we are proud to work with cork, a natural, renewable, and local product that minimizes environmental impact. Our natural cork stoppers have negative emissions equivalent to -112kg of CO2 for every 1,000 units, reaffirming our commitment to a greener future.
