Although it may seem like a paradox, it is not the first time that someone asks us if our wines are vegan, that is, if they are suitable for people who follow a vegan diet.
As you know, Vegan diet excludes all types of meat or traces of animal origin (milk, eggs, honey, cheese, and butter). Typically, this is a lifestyle or philosophy that goes beyond food, and therefore also avoids the use of objects and clothing of animal origin.
Winemaking: clarification process
Some of you may wonder how wine, a product that comes from grapes, that is, of plant origin, can not be vegan. The fact is that Not all wines are vegan .
During the winemaking process, after fermentation, wines are cloudy. They contain various natural materials suspended in the air, most of which will settle over time. To eliminate this "cloudiness," a process called "turbidity" is performed. clarification of wine , removing any remaining impurities from the grapes or yeasts before bottling.
Clarification can be carried out in many ways and It is often made with animal products . For example, egg white (or powdered albumin) is often used in red and rosé wines, and milk derivatives such as casein are often used in white wines.
In addition to these products (albumins), products of marine origin (alginates) and proteins of vegetable origin (pea and potato), of mineral origin (bentonite, which is often used in white wines) or of chemical nature (silicic anhydride, PVP and PVPP) can also be used.
Vegan wine
For a Wine to be suitable for consumption by a vegan should not be made with animal-derived clarifiers or skip this process .
In the case of our wines, we are not certified as vegan , but During our production process we do not use clarification of animal origin.