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Tartrates

October 2, 2015

This tartrates can be seen on the cork, potassium bitartates can form during fermentation and aging due to high levels of tartaric acid. Tartrates can be avoided through stabilization and filtration.

The acidity is the wine’s tartness. Have you ever tasted that tart on your first sip? That’s the acidity. The three main acids that are found in grapes are tartaric, malic, and citric acids. Usually, the cool climate grapes produces high acids and produces low in sugar because tartaric and malic decreases as the climate… read more »