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Colloids

colloids (GB)
Designation for microscopically small and finely distributed substances in solid, liquid or gaseous form, each embedded in other substances. Colloids with different electric charges attract each other. This is exploited when fining a wine in order to bind and remove unwanted substances. Certain molecules are polymerised in the course of bottle ageing, i.e. baked together into larger particles. These are mainly phenols(pigments or dyes, tannins and pectins etc.). The colloids contribute to the viscosity (viscosity) of the wine. Certain colloids are responsible for a "long" finish. See a list of all wine ingredients under total extract.

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