The Vegan Wine is certainly one of the youngest wine ratings. About the veganism It is surpassing all forecasts, both in number of followers, and in new products that adapt to its philosophy. But what is veganism?
The veganism It is a lifestyle characterized, in particular, by strict vegetarianism. The term ‘vegan’ was coined by Donald Watson, combining the first three and the last two letters of the English word vegetarian. It began to be used by members of an educational charity: the Vegan Society, formed by Watson in November 1944 in London. Vegans eat and use only plant-based products that do not contain animal ingredients. The reasons for rejection may be different, mainly the unwillingness to engage in animal cruelty. They not only exclude meat and fish from their diet, but also any other animal products: eggs, milk, honey and many others.
For those who consume wine, this means that the wine consumed by vegans must be free of animal products during the entire production process.
What do these products have to do with wine? In practice, many wines are made with these same ingredients of animal origin. Although they are mostly filtered from wine before being bottled and sold, their use makes the wine unfit for vegan consumption. These ingredients are usually used as processing aids in wine purification or filtration processes, removing particles from the wine.
Most often in the usual production of wine, the following ingredients of animal origin are used:
The use of these ingredients does not imply in any way the production of a wine of poor quality. Its only drawback is that it is not suitable for vegans.
Fortunately, they have been invented plant-based alternatives animal substances for refining wine. This type of clarifier is a protein extracted from foods such as wheat, potatoes or peas.
Also the Carrageenans, which have begun to be used in recent years. It is a substance that is extracted from various algae and used in food as a stabilizer.
The most commonly used clarifier is mineral bentonite. It is a clay powder that also serves to remove impurities from wines and is commonly used in the production of white wines. There are even cases where the clarification process is completely omitted.
Currently еn Spain there is no specific legislation that defines the requirements that a wine must meet to be qualified as a vegan wine. What vegan winegrowers try to do is certify their bottles through independent bodies such as the Spanish Vegetarian Union, which certifies with a European V-lebel seal.
With these seals a certification is obtained that indicates that during the manufacturing process of the wines, neither parts of animals nor derivatives of them have been used. These seals provide the consumer with the guarantee of acquiring an authentically vegan wine and even the wineries, allow them to expand their market. More and more wineries are dedicated to making this type of wine andThe vast majority of Spanish Designations of Origin (D.O. or D.O.P.) include vegan wines.
Vegan wine can be white, red or pink, still or sparkling. There is an increasing offer among vegan wines, and some wineries work hard even so that all their quality wines can show on their label the label of suitable for vegans. Wineries are increasingly monitoring the production process of their wines in order to produce wines suitable for the most demanding customer.
That's how wine is. "Hoya del Carmen Macabeo" from the ‘VegaTolosa’ winery. It is an ecological and vegan young white wine. Maccabeo grapes for this wine are collected on the nights of August, when the Maccabeo grapes are at the perfect time. The wine represents aromas of medium intensity with memories of white flowers and aniseed touches. Subtle memories of licorice and pastries. This vegan wine is perfect to accompany tapas, seafood, vegetables, smoked and a perfect company.
Or, for example, "Divine Bobal Capricho", organic and vegan semi-sweet 2020 young red wine, made from the best Bobal grapes from ‘Vega Tolosa’. It is soft and sweet with sweet tannins and has black cherry color, good tear with violet trim.
‘Vega Tolosa Brut Nature Chardonnay Ecological 2018’ is also vegan. Wine created to delight the most demanding tastes, made from Chardonnay, Macabeo and Sauvignon Blanc. This limited edition vegan wine has pale yellow color with light greenish tones, clean and bright. The aroma of the wine is clean, fruity and long.
Other vegan wines from Vega Tolosa are not inferior to the wines mentioned. It should be noted that the responsible approach of the wineries of the region in the production of wine is a guarantee of the quality of the vegan wines of La Manchuela.
Therefore, despite the relatively recent emergence of the philosophy of veganism, wine production technology and the skill of winemakers are developing rapidly, providing the market with all kinds of quality wine for all tastes and budgets. Winemaking is advancing to a new higher level, obeying the demands of the time and society, but traditionally maintaining high quality.
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