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A band over a cork.
Also known as: Capsule seal wine, Origin band bottle
The seal applied over a wine bottle's closure certifying its controlled origin.
Certifies that a bottle's contents come from a controlled appellation.
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Placed over the closure so it must be destroyed to open the bottle, which means the seal certifies an unopened bottle and can say nothing about one that has been opened and refilled.
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Frequently carries a serial number tying the bottle to a producer's declared volume, so the total number of seals issued caps the quantity that can be sold under the name.
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A printed band or capsule over the cork and neck, carrying the appellation's name, a serial number and often a state duty mark.