Plank Selection + Storage

Once the raw cork has been harvested, the planks are selected for thickness and quality, thus discarding those with any critical defects. The chosen planks are stored at Ganau facilities in Sardinia, Italy and Montijo, Portugal, where the utilization of plastic pallets and sloped concrete floors serve to improve air circulation and drainage, eliminating the possibility of contamination. The raw planks are left to cure for a minimum of eight months in order to stabilize before being processed into corks.