There is sediment in the red wine

Red wine, a delicacy introduced from the West, has also been sought after by Chinese people. Compared with traditional Chinese liquor, red wine has a lower alcohol content, is more elegant to drink, is helpful for sleep, and is more suitable for women. It is a very good choice for women's health and beauty. Many people who have just started to drink red wine will find that there is a certain amount of sediment in the red wine bottle. Is this normal?

Sediments are generally divided into two types:

Some dark crystal particles or flocs.

Generally, wines with this kind of sediment should be old wines. As time goes by, some crystals will precipitate in the red wine. These crystals are potassium sodium tartrate. Along with the crystals, pigments or some other substances will also precipitate, which are particles or flocs.

Key points

Remember the tartaric acid we talked about before? This is an acid that is widely present in grapes. If your red wine has crystal particles, it means that there is tartaric acid in the wine. It is precisely the presence of this acid that proves that the wine is made from grapes. When blending wine, does purchasing tartaric acid increase your costs?

So if there are crystals in red wine, it is actually a good thing, because it just proves that it is made from grapes and not blended wine.

Some white crystal particles or flocs.

This phenomenon usually occurs in new wine or sweet wine. If such crystal particles appear in new wine, it is normal and there is no need to worry. If there are flocs in sweet wine, don't worry. These flocs are actually caused by the precipitation of sugar and are normal.

So, if there is sediment in the wine, don't worry, just be careful when drinking it and don't drink the sediment.

Solutions for sedimentation

Here, I will teach you a little trick that can help you easily solve the problem if you encounter sediment.

Tips

1. If the bottle of wine is older and there is a high possibility of sedimentation, then you should place the bottle upright for a while before drinking it, and then open the bottle. Keep it steady when opening the bottle and do not shake it violently.

2. Then pour the wine into a decanter or other container, and keep it steady during the process. When it is almost finished, pay attention to whether there is any sediment in the wine. If there is sediment, stop immediately.

The above two methods can remove most of the sediment. When drinking later, just be careful not to drink the sediment.