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Elevating Cork Quality: How Lafitte’s Vocus Analyzer Sets a New Standard

Lafitte's Vocus Cork Analyzer ensures every stopper meets the highest sensory standards. This high-throughput system analyzes over 30,000 corks per day, detecting trace-level TCA below sensory thresholds in just 2 seconds per stopper.

With customizable sorting, each cork is classified based on defined TCA concentration levels, guaranteeing only the finest stoppers move forward. This cutting-edge technology surpasses traditional testing methods in sensitivity, accuracy, and efficiency.

Get in touch with us to discover how your winery can make the most of our technology.

 

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About

Crowning the Achievements of Fine Wine for Generations

Lafitte is a French family with a reputation in the cork industry for supplying the finest cork for over four generations. Beginning in France, the company moved its major production site to Northern Portugal in 1956, in order to be directly involved in the selection of fine cork from the most thriving and sustainable cork forests in the world. In 2003, Lafitte purchased a second processing plant in Portugal to meet an increasing demand for quality cork production.

 

"We've set the standard for quality and value

with a commitment to you, our products and the environment."

–Jean Francois Lafitte

 

Lafitte Cork & Capsule - North America

In 1982 Jacques Lafitte opened a processing facility in Napa, CA known as Lafitte Cork & Capsule.  This faciltiy processes corks and capsules for direct sale to North American customers.  Lafitte Cork & Capsule offers a full inventory of cork grades, lengths and washes for lot selection.

In addition to wine closures, LCC offers a complete range of stock PVC, Polylaminate, Alustar, and Tin capsules at our Napa plant.  We can also offer fully customizable capsules manufactured at our facilities in France in a wide array of sizes, colors and finishes to meet your precise marketing and technical demands.

Lafitte Cork & Capsule has built an impressive reputation in the wine packaging industry by delivering the highest quality natural cork closures and foils for decades.  We take immense pride in offering the best service platform in North America.

 

Contact

Contact List

Title Name Email Phone Extension
General Manager Mark Hautala mhautala@lafitte-usa.com (707) 258-2675
Quality Manager Nicholas Lo nlo@lafitte-usa.com (707) 258-2675 113
Vice President of Sales Rob Stasko rstasko@lafitte-usa.com (707) 287-3404
Regional Account Manager Southwestern Unite Michael Stump mstump@lafitte-usa.com (714) 334-7653
Regional Account Manager Sonoma, Lake & Mendocino Nate Page npage@lafitte-usa.com (707) 486-5788
Regional Account Manager Oregon, Washington, Idah Pete McAfee pmcafee@lafitte-usa.com (509) 240-2749
Sales Administrator Denise Rico drico@lafitte-usa.com (707) 258-2675 102
Capsule Division Manager Claire Renneville crenneville@lafitte-usa.com (707) 258-2675 112
Director of Continual Improvement Eleonore Lafitte eleonore@lafitte-usa.com (707) 258-2675 114

Location List

Locations Address State Country Zip Code
Lafitte Cork and Capsule Inc 45 Executive Court, Napa CA United States of America 94558

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