Vegan wines

The most important difference is that no animal products are used in the production of vegan wines. In contrast, in the production of conventional wines, animal products such as egg white, lactose or milk protein are often used to filter the wine and remove some substances. However, in the case of vegetarian wine, milk protein, chicken egg protein, and the swim bladder of fish may be used in the so-called "fining" process. However, the products used must come from organic farming.

Because vegan wines do not cause animal suffering, vegetarians and vegans can be confident that their wine has been produced ethically. Vegan wines are therefore by no means just a trend, but an important choice for consumers who want to consume their wine without sacrificing their vegan lifestyle.

Vegan wines are produced in a similar way to conventional wines. However, vegan wines do not use animal products such as egg white, lactose or milk protein for filtration. Instead, vegetarian substitutes such as silica gel, bentonite and maple syrup are used. These substitutes take a little longer to do their job, but they work just as effectively.

To ensure that the wine is indeed a vegan wine, buyers should look for a vegan label on the label. However, sometimes vegan wines are not labeled accordingly because the process of getting a vegan label is very costly for the producer. Especially for smaller winemakers, this extra effort is often not worth it.

Not every vegan wine is automatically an organic wine. The organic wine seal also guarantees that synthetic fertilizers and pesticides have not been used.