METHOD OF PROCESSING WINE MATERIAL Russian patent published in 2002 - IPC

FIELD: wine-making industry. SUBSTANCE: method involves introducing in wine material sorbent of vegetable origin - organomineral complex prepared by extraction of rejected materials after processing of pumpkin or beet or wine production at ratio of protein, pectin and phenol substances 64:25:7, 60: 30: 5, 55:34:12, respectively. Dosage of sorbent is defined by test processing of wine material. After introduction, wine material is thoroughly mixed and remained for clarification. After it, clarified fraction is separated by decantation and filtered. Sorbent is used both independently and in combination with mineral sorbents: bentonite, palygorskite, hydromica which quantity is determined by test fining. EFFECT: improved quality of clarification and stability of wines to repeated haze; increased sparkling and foaming wine properties. 2 cl, 2 tbl, 14 ex