Comisión Enología

Adopted

Potassium caseinate

COEI-1-POTCAS Potassium caseinate

  1. Objective, origin and scope of application

Potassium caseinate is obtained from fresh or pasteurized skimmed milk by acid coagulation of the casein (see monograph), neutralization using potassium hydroxide and drying with a spray dryer. It is used for the fining of wines.

Potassium alginate

COEI-1-POTALG Potassium alginate

Kalii Alginas

  1. Objective, Origin and Scope of Application

This is a potassium salt of alginic acid extracted from various types of pheophyceae algae, in particular laminaria, by means of alkaline digestion and purification.

It is a clarifying agent used during the second fermentation in the bottle for sparkling wines.