Most winemakers use animal-based agents to refine the product before bottling.abc.net.au/news/wa-winemaker-alexi-christides-fining-agents-vegan-wines/102788634Vegan wine is a growing market in Australia, according to an industry body, as consumers seek out the specific drop.
"Fining products will pull different compounds from the wine that aren't necessarily attractive, or you don't want them there," he said. "They bind with the compounds you want out of the wine, they drop out of the wine because they're heavier … and generally it's filtered beforehand, so you won't get a trace of those in the one," Mr Christides said.Animal-based finings have been commercially available for a lot longer than vegan options.Mr Christides said there were a few reasons why vegan clarifiers, such as copper, were not used with most wines.