DIAM BOUCHAGE

France AUGERTel.: +33 (0)4 68 87 51 36auger@diam-bouchage.com

Anaïs LE CHAFFOTECTel.: +33 (0)4 68 87 54 36lechaffotec@diam-bouchage.com

Espace Tech Ulrich66400 Céret · FranceTel.: +33 (0)4 68 87 20 20www.diam-cork.com

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THE COMPANY

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DIAM BOUCHAGE, THE GUARDIAN OF AROMASDiam Bouchage designs, manufactures and markets technological cork closures for still and sparkling wines as well as spirits.

More than a simple closure, the cork is the last oenological act of the winemaker. A cork must ensure the correct evolution of the bottled wine throughout its aging; respecting its specific sought-after aroma profile.

Diam®, Mytik Diam® and Altop Diam® products offer unequalled guarantees in terms of mechanical consistency, sensorial neutrality and oxygen control.

Diam Bouchage provides the optimal solution for the 21st century. A solution that combines the tradition of cork with the highest technology, dedicated to wine..

Dominique Tourneix Managing Director Diam Bouchage

Diam in photos: Download the photos

KEY FIGURES: A COMPANY WITH AN INTERNATIONAL VOCATION

TURNOVER 195 million euros

MATURATION (Cooperage, Alternative and Oenological Advice)

CORKING

2.4 billionCLOSURES

SOLD PER YEAROver 10,000 clients

IN 68 COUNTRIES

80 %EXPORT SALES

590 associates AROUND THE WORLD

of which 210 in France

3 industrial units AND SEVERAL

FINISHING CENTRES in the world

Besides the traditional markets, the company is developing strong sales growth in North and South American markets as well as emerging markets such as China. www.oeneo.com

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TURNOVERO 290 million euros

Group listed on the stock market, 2-trade leader’s

Key figures (2019/20): Download infographics

THE DIAM GUARANTEE: DEDICATED TO WINE

SECURITY The DIAMANT process® guarantees each closure, individually. Through an exclusive patented cork "de-aromatisation" process, Diam®, Mytik Diam® and Altop Diam® are the only cork closures completely sensory neutral, free from the molecules causing organoleptic deviations including TCA which is responsible for cork taint.(Releasable TCA ≤ 0,3 ng/l).

CONSISTENCY For each product in the range, the moulding process - also patented - ensures the same physical characteristics for all closures. It guarantees perfect regularity on the bottling line and consistent ageing.

ADAPTABILITY Diam® closures are designed to meet all expectations regarding the evolution of the wine, the varietal expression and the laying-down period. Available in different levels of permeability, Diam® closures ensure a consistent Oxygen Transfer Rate throughout bottle aging.

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THE RANGE: A CLOSURE FOR EACH WINE

STILL WINESWith a range of products, from the Diam 1 to the Diam 30, the winemaker now has the choice from a range of closures where he/she can choose the one that best suits his/her wine. Each Diam® closure is defined by its mechanical characteristics and different levels of permeability.

SPARKLING WINES In addition to the absence of sensorial deviations, Mytik Diam® closures offer the winemaker an exemplary mechanical memory and the absence of technical defects. Preventing dry veins, cork hardening, disc separation as well as pegged corks... It preserves the quality of fine sparkling wines and in particular grand Champagnes.

SPIRITS Each Altop Diam® closure is unique: the result of a personalized study, it is tailor-made to adapt to the particularities of each bottle neck. Its original formulation is reputed to provide the correct balance between elasticity and tightness.

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Requirements in terms of gaseous exchange and behaviour over time are specific to each wine. The grape varieties, the type of vinification, the expectations of the winemaker...

determine the choice with regard to the type of closure to be used. Diam Bouchage offers the winemaker a range with real differentiated solutions.

Dominique Tourneix Managing Director Diam Bouchage

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THE LATEST ADDITION:

Twelve years after having launched the DIAMANT process®, Diam Bouchage presents a new major technological breakthrough: a cork closure known as Origine by Diam®, combining a beeswax emulsion and a binder composed of 100% vegetable polyols.

This unique formulation offers the world of wine an even more natural corking solution while maintaining the recognized reliability of Diam® corks in terms of safety, consistency and oxygen control.

The Origine by Diam® range will soon be extended to include other products for sparkling wines and spirits.

Diam supports the association “Un Toit pour les Abeilles”.

www.untoitpourlesabeilles.fr

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Real technological advances presides over all our technical and industrial

developments which enables us to enhances our products.

Dominique TourneixManaging Director Diam Bouchage

For more information: Download the brochures

THE PROCESS: CONTROLLED MANUFACTURING

MATURATION, BOILING, GRINDINGAfter a 6 to 12 months drying period, the raw cork is washed in boiling water then crushed before densiometry is used to fil-ter the ground cork. Only the suberin, the noblest part of the bark is kept.

THE DIAMANT® PROCESSThis patented and environmentally-friendly process uses supercritical CO2 to extract the compounds that cause sensory devia-tions from the cork, including the infamous cork taint (TCA).

MOULDINGTo ensure perfect consistency and control over the ageing of our closures, micro-spheres exclusive to our range of products are added to the ground cork. Water and a binding agent are also added, the mixture is then moulded and cooked in the kiln.

CONTROLSEach batch of closures is subjected to strin-gent quality controls when leaving the fac-tory, on arrival in each finishing centre and again after the completion of the marking and coating. Samples are archived in the laboratory.

LOGISTICSOur production flow, like our networks of distributors, allows us to be close to our customers. Today, our products are distrib-uted in over 55 countries.

MOULDINGA sanding machine adjusts the diameter, a trimming machine cuts the closure to its desired length prior to creating the cham-fered edge or edges. The closures are then coated and both ends are marked using branding or laser marking according to the requirements of each customer.

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DIAMANT® TECHNOLOGY

Supercritical CO2 cleaning is already used in other applications. The collaboration with the CEA (The French Alternative Energies and Atomic Energy Commission) has enabled the development of the Diamant® technology, a process exclusive to cork purification.

Under specific temperature and pressure conditions, carbon dioxide CO2 reaches an intermediate state between liquid and gas.

This state, called "supercritical", has properties that are both penetrating and draining that allow us to access the heart of the material and extract undesirable molecules.

With the removal of more than 150 molecules that cause sensory deviations, including TCA*, each of our corks is individually guaranteed to perfectly preserve the aromatic profile of the wine.

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*Releasable TCA (≤ the limit of quantification of 0.3 ng/l)

To better understand the DIAMANT® process in pictures: Video

CORK AND WINE: A NATURAL ASSOCIATION

The cork used in the manufacture of our closures provides an incomparable elasticity. Every year, 35,000 tons of cork are traditionally hand-harvested for the manufacture of our closures.

The advantages of cork without its disadvantages, this is what Diam®, Origine by Diam®, Mytik Diam® and Altop Diam® have to offer.

FRANCE: 1 %

ITALY: 9 %

MAGHREB: 11 %

SPAIN: 29 %

PORTUGAL: 50 %

GLOBAL CORK PRODUCTION 2018:

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The cork closure remains a noble material in the eyes of consumers. It is associated with high quality wine and elaborated with respect for tradition.

It is wine's natural and inseparable partner.

Dominique Tourneix Managing Director Diam Bouchage

Discover the steps of cork harvesting: Video

COMMITMENTS TO SUSTAINABILITY: OUR ECO-FRIENDLY APPROACH

The manufacturing process for Diam®, Mytik Diam® and Altop Diam® relies on supercritical CO2, a clean, solvent and chemical free process (commonly known as green chemistry). As part of the production of Diam®, Mytik Diam® and Altop Diam®, this green chemistry is used in a closed cycle (reuse of CO2 after purification).

CARBON FOOTPRINT®: In 2004, Diam® was the first closure to assimilate a carbon footprint audit within the scope of its global Quality and Environment Assessment Procedure. Today, we are going even further with the Life Cycle Analysis (LCA) of our products.

IN PARTNERSHIP WITH FRENCH CORK: By offering its customers corks made from cork exclusively harvested in different French regions, Diam Bouchage demonstrates its commitment to the environment and the local economy, and alongside its partners it subscribes to and undertakes concrete and durable action for sustainable development..

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OUR 4 COMMITTMENTS

Control our energy consumption

Upcycling of cork by-products

Control industrial risks and nuisances of our technical installations

Invest in further research and development to design ever more environmentally friendly products.

Cork is at the heart of a sustainable economy. A renewable and natural raw material, it is derived from an ecosystem

which biodiversity and economic values are essential for the Mediterranean basin.

Dominique Tourneix Managing Director Diam Bouchage

For more information: Download the document "Environmental Approach"

DIAM BOUCHAGE

France AUGERTel.: +33 (0)4 68 87 51 36auger@diam-bouchage.com

Anaïs LE CHAFFOTECTel.: +33 (0)4 68 87 54 36lechaffotec@diam-bouchage.com

Espace Tech Ulrich66400 Céret · FranceTel.: +33 (0)4 68 87 20 20www.diam-cork.com

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