Term for the imprint on the side and/or base of a cork on wine and sparkling wine bottles. In the past, this information was actually branded onto the cork, from which the term is derived. Today, however, it is usually printed on the cork. The origin of the wine or producer or bottler was or is usually indicated here, as well as the vintage, usually on the bottom (wine side).

The text mise en bouteille à la propriété(producer bottling) is often found on French cork stoppers. The original purpose of the cork mark was to guarantee the authenticity of the wine, as it could not be altered as easily as the label. It was also helpful in identifying the wine if the label had become detached or unrecognisable. Modern self-adhesive labels made cork labelling largely superfluous.
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Markus J. Eser
Weinakademiker und Herausgeber „Der Weinkalender“