Coravin Timeless Vintage Needle

The Coravin Timeless Vintage Needle lets you savour prized, older wines while giving their delicate corks the extra care they deserve. Its slimmer profile glides through brittle, decades-old closures with minimal resistance, allowing you to pour gracefully without breaking or crumbling the cork. Like all Timeless accessories, it maintains the bottle’s seal, so every remaining glass ages undisturbed for months—or years—after the first taste.

Forged from surgical-grade stainless steel and coated with Coravin’s non-stick finish, the Vintage Needle offers hundreds of smooth, reliable punctures. Swapping it in takes seconds: twist off the current needle, twist on the Vintage, and you’re ready to pour rare Bordeaux, Burgundy, or Riesling with total confidence.

Coravin designs each needle to balance flow rate with cork protection. At 18 gauge, this Vintage version is two sizes thinner than the Fast Pour and one size thinner than the Standard, reducing insertion force by roughly 20 %. That gentler entry is crucial when a cork has lost elasticity over decades in the cellar. Because the bore is narrower, expect pour times to be about 10 seconds longer per 5 oz (150 ml) glass—an intentional trade-off for maximum safety on fragile bottles.

Key Features

• A slim 18-gauge needle minimizes stress on fragile, mature corks
• Universal fit for all Timeless models (Models 1,2,3, Five & Six) except Timeless
• Stainless steel core with food-safe, non-stick coating for hundreds of punctures
• Colour-coded grey grip for instant identification in busy service environments
• Tool-free replacement—twist off, twist on, pour

Specifications

• • Compatibility: Timeless Model 1, 2, 3, 5, 6 (excludes Timeless Eleven & Pivot)
• • Material: Stainless steel + non-stick polymer coating
• • Outer gauge: 18 G (≈ 1.2 mm)
• • Length: 3.7 in / 95 mm (exposed)
• • Average pour time: ~35 s per 150 ml glass
• • Service life: 300–500 punctures (typical)
• • Package includes: 1 × Vintage Needle, 1 × clearing tool
• • Care: Rinse under warm water; hand-clean only; do not dish-wash

IMPORTANT SHIPPING INFORMATION

US shipping cost is fixed for all of continental US. Extra charges may apply for Hawaii and Alaska.

Canadian shipping cost indicated is to major Canadian city. Extra charges may apply within Canada for smaller towns or remote locations.

UPON RECEIPT OF GOODS:

Please inspect for any damage and verify the number of boxes as compared to the waybill. Please indicate any damage, wear & tear to boxes or discrepancies while you are signing for the shipment.

Please count your boxes and inspect for damage prior to signing receipt of boxes.

IF YOU HAVE DAMAGED ITEMS:

Please report damage to us as soon as possible. Generally it is better to accept the box(es) indicating damage on the waybill as opposed to refusing the shipment.

We will ship you new replacement items immediately, at no charge, as long as you indicated on the waybill that there was damage. We insure all items we ship, however, in order to make a claim it must be started within 4 business days of shipping.

If you discover damage after the delivery person has left, or you did not sign for the items received, please contact us as well as contacting the shipping company right away.

Please be assured that we stand behind our products and our shipping methods. You buy with confidence when you buy from Rosehill Wine Cellars.

Do not throw away boxes/any packaging material! Damaged product must remain in the original packaging in order to process a damage claim. Please contact Rosehill ASAP at 1-888-253-6807.