If you’ve ever found tiny bits of what looks like sand or dirt floating in your wine, or settled on the bottom of your glass, you’ve encountered sediment.

What is Sediment?

Sediment can be either tiny crystals (tartrates) or bits of leftover grapes and yeast (lees).  Sediment can be found in both red and white wines, but typically you’ll find it in red wines that are at least 10 years old. Sediment is completely harmless and NOT a flaw in the wine.

In fact, sediment is often the result of an artisan winemaker choosing to bottle wine unfined and unfiltered to create deeper color and richer texture. This is a handcrafting technique mostly used in high-end wines made for aging. As Bill Cadman, Founder/Winemaker of Napa’s Tulocay Winery says “Today, most folks expect their wines to be absolutely clear. But highly filtered, crystal-clear reds? Forget it!”

Although sediment is harmless, you probably don’t want it in your glass.

See How to Remove Sediment

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