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Am. J. Enol. Vitic. 52:3:275-279 (2001)
Copyright © 2001 by the American Society for Enology and Viticulture.
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Small-Scale Fining Trials: Effect of Method of Addition on Efficiency of Bentonite Fining

Kathryn C. Weiss 1, Laura W. Lange 2, and Linda F. Bisson 1

1 Department of Viticulture and Enology, University of California, Davis, One Shields Avenue, Davis, CA 95616
2 Current address: Applied Biosystems, Foster City CA 94404

Email: lfbisson{at}ucdavis.edu

Laboratory-scale fining trials are used to estimate the amount of bentonite needed to reduce potential haze of commercial wines. Several factors influencing the efficiency of bentonite fining in the reduction of haze-forming potential of white wines were examined, including age of bentonite slurry, method of addition, mixing rate, and variation between personnel. The manner and extent of bentonite dispersal in wine determines both the amount of protein adsorbed and the degree to which heat/chill induced haze is reduced. When vigorous mixing follows bentonite addition, haze potential is one-third that of samples stirred at a slower rate. Samples mixed at higher rates may be more reproducible in their protein content and haze potential, but these methods often do not reflect cellar practices, leading to underestimation of the amount of bentonite necessary to achieve desired levels of stability. Significant variation between repeated finings performed by single individuals suggests that several replicate fining trials are required to determine the appropriate fining level. Experimental finings should be compared with the reduction in haze potential achieved in the cellar in order to refine the small-scale trial methodology so that it reflects the behavior of bentonite in production-scale treatments.

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Acknowledgments: This research was supported by a grant from the American Vineyard Foundation. KCW has received support from the American Society for Enology and Viticulture, Gino M. Zepponi Memorial Scholarship, the Wine Spectator Scholarship, the Steven S. Scott Research Fellowship, Albert and Pearl Winkler Scholarship, Mario Tribuno Memorial Research Fellowship, Temecula Valley Wine Association, and Jastro-Shields Graduate Research Fellowship. The authors thank N.L. Boffmann for her discussion of the flashlight test for stability and its comparison with nephelometric determinations.

Key words: Bentonite, fining, stability






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