Charts: Wine closures market share

See the charts below to find out what types of wine closure are the most popular worldwide, and to see the statistical disparities between manufacturers.

Data on the make-up of the wine closure market varies slightly, depending upon the company supplying the figures.

The first chart below is from Nomacorc and the second is based on figures from one of its main rivals, natural cork maker Amorim. A key difference is the separation of natural cork and so-called ‘technical’ and ‘agglomerated’ corks, both of which do contain natural cork material.

Written by Chris Mercer

Chris Mercer is a Bristol-based freelance editor and journalist who spent nearly four years as digital editor of Decanter.com, having previously been Decanter’s news editor across online and print.

He has written about, and reported on, the wine and food sectors for more than 10 years for both consumer and trade media.

Chris first became interested in the wine world while living in Languedoc-Roussillon after completing a journalism Masters in the UK. These days, his love of wine commonly tests his budgeting skills.

Beyond wine, Chris also has an MSc in food policy and has a particular interest in sustainability issues. He has also been a food judge at the UK’s Great Taste Awards.