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ber, we test all incoming lots at ETS by GC/MS (gas chromatograph/ mass spectrometer), ensuring that only the purest corks enter the final production stages of branding, inking, lubrication and packaging." JUVENAL CORK Amorim's new Napa facility holds up to 60 million corks in inventory. Photo: Ted Rieger market. Founded in 1941, the Italian company sources most of its corks from the forests of Sardinia. "We soak thousands of corks w w w. v w m media.com individually to study background aromas and TCA concentrations," said Mariella Ganau, president of Ganau America. "As a CQC mem- Founded in Portugal in 1978, Juvenal launched its California subsidiary Juvenal Direct Inc. in 1997, and built a 20,000-square-foot facility in Fairfield in 2009. "We decided to move in 2009 from our 12-year-old facility in American Canyon to a more modern building that allowed us to expand our lab and implement a more functional production layout," said sales director Rui Pereira. Plant operations include de-dusting, fire branding, ink printing, coating and packaging (with SO2). The facility uses a UV room to maintain in-process corks under a controlled M a y - J u n e 2 0 13 | V I N E YA R D & W I N E RY M A N A G E M E N T 53