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Vegetarian and Vegan Wines
Strictly speaking, such substances are no longer found in the wine at all after clarification, but the fact that they have had contact with the liquid may be important to some people.
If a wine is fined with the following, it is suitable for vegetarians and vegans:
Bentonite (clay base)
PVPP (polyvinylpolypyrolidone) – a synthetic substance
Use of tangential filter
No fining
If a wine is fined with the following, it is suitable for vegetarians but not vegans:
Casein (milk)
Albumen (eggs)
If a wine is fined with the following, it is not suitable for vegetarians or vegans:
Gelatine Isinglass (fish swim bladder)
Blood! (not used generally anymore)