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The presence of tartrate crystals in a bottle is commonly perceived as a fault by consumers.

This second document on post-bottling defects is dedicated to red wines. We focused on color and tannin precipitation.

Post-bottling wine defects: what to check and how to prevent. Part 1: white and rosé wines
The following are the most common problems that may appear in bottled white or rosé wines and how to prevent them.

For centuries, winemakers have utilized oak barrels for making wine. Today, oak barrels are still considered the optimal treatment for high quality wines, however using them imposes some major challenges for winemakers.

Once fermentations are finished, it’s time to evaluate wine quality and decide the destination of each wine: for early release or long-term ageing, fresh and fruity or oak-aged style.

When both alcoholic or malolactic fermentations finish, a winemaker’s instinct is to add SO2 as soon as possible to protect wine from oxidation or from the risk of microbial contamination.

Here is a selection of the most frequently asked questions on this interesting topic.

Here is a selection of the most frequently asked questions on this topic, which we have tried to answer in a most comprehensive way.

Find out the best way to use bentonite or how to reduce its dosage and minimize all the negative effects using tannins, mannoproteins and enzymes.