Coravin systems are widely used by wine professionals, restaurants, collectors, and educators, and are recognised for changing how premium wine can be served, tasted, and stored.
At its core, Coravin technology is designed to protect wine from oxygen exposure, which is the primary cause of wine degradation once a bottle is opened.
Coravin’s original and most widely recognised products are its needle-based preservation systems, often referred to as “classic” Coravin systems.
How Classic Coravin Systems Work:
- Use a fine needle to pierce the cork.
- Allow wine to be poured without removing the cork.
- Replace the extracted wine with inert argon gas that protects wine from oxygen degradation.
- Enables the cork to reseal naturally after the needle is removed
This process allows wine to be poured by the glass while the remaining wine stays protected inside the bottle.
Needle-based Coravin systems are commonly used:
- In restaurants, allowing them to offer premium wine by-the-glass during service, without opening the full bottle.
- For tasting small amounts of wine from multiple bottles
- For cellar management and long-term wine storage
- For professional tastings and education
They are particularly effective for still wines sealed with natural cork, where the cork’s elasticity allows it to reseal after access as well as developing a system that now preserves sparkling wine.
Coravin technology plays two distinct but complementary roles in modern wine:
Needle-based systems revolutionised how wine can be accessed and preserved by the glass.
Coravin Vinitas enables wine to be fractionalised into new formats without compromising quality. - the foundation of Tiny Wine.
Together, these technologies support a shift toward more flexible, controlled, and thoughtful wine consumption, where tasting, learning, and access are prioritised alongside preservation.
