Origine corkscrew made in oak barrel (wooden finish) with single box

Grands crus I once aged, grands crus I shall open!

Origine is the only sommelier corkscrew whose handle is cut from oak barrels once used to age great wines. Each handle is shaped in Thiers by our craftsmen from the finest wood of barrels from renowned estates: a piece of wine history, held in the hand at the moment of opening. Beneath this wood lies the LIGNE W sommelier mechanism: a brushed stainless steel body, a double lever (two successive resting points on the neck of the bottle, so the cork comes out without forcing), a Teflon-coated worm (the spiral that enters the cork, coated to slide in without tearing it) and a serrated foil cutter. Three handle finishes are offered: wood, wine-coloured or old barrel. The corkscrew comes in a kraft cardboard gift box closed with a wax-sealed label. The « old barrel » selection keeps the wood from the oldest barrels, those with the most pronounced patina and wine marks. Within the W collection, Origine is the sommelier corkscrew defined by its material. Where W Signature offers an oval handle in thirteen woods and horns, presented in a magnetic wooden box and designed with one of the Grand Cru châteaux of Bordeaux, Origine offers a single wood, the oak wine barrel, in a kraft box sealed with wax. Both share the same LIGNE W mechanism (double lever, brushed body, Teflon worm, serrated foil cutter) and the same dimensions. L'Essentiel, the entry sommelier corkscrew from LIGNE W, keeps this mechanism on a soft TPR handle, with no natural material. Compared with a Château LAGUIOLE®, the difference lies in the construction: Origine has no forged bee, no bolsters (the metal pieces at the ends of the handle) and no guilloché spring (engraved with decorative patterns); it is a contemporary service tool, more accessible, whose argument is the material rather than the ornament. LIGNE W was founded in 2008 by Sébastien Lézier; its sommelier corkscrews, noted for their design and their double lever, are made in Thiers (Puy-de-Dôme, France). Since late 2017 the brand has also led Château LAGUIOLE®, created in 1993 by the sommelier Guy Vialis, and both have lived since 2021 under the umbrella brand Maison Château LAGUIOLE. The oak wine barrel is the guiding thread of LIGNE W: reusing this wood gives a second life to a symbol of French wine heritage. Origine appears in the house catalogue with a 2-year warranty.