What are red wines that do not use animal based clarifying agents?

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Some clarifiers are animal-based products, while others are earth-based. Common animal-based agents include egg whites, milk, casein, gelatin, and isinglass. Gelatin is an animal protein derived from the skin and connective tissue of pigs and cows. Isinglass is prepared from the bladder of the sturgeon fish. Bentonite, a clay earth product, serves as a popular fining agent.

Mary · Accepted Answer

Barnivore is an excellent guide to finding out if a wine (or other alcoholic beverage) is vegan or not.

http://www.barnivore.com/wine#

Vegans From Mars also has a good, comprehensive list:

http://vegans.frommars.org/wine/

Here's a top-3 list one blogger did:

http://www.organicauthority.com/juicy-spirits/top-3-organic-vegan-wines.html

Girasole wines are all vegan

http://www.girasolevineyards.com/organic-education/defining-the-terms

Many bottles are marked with a V. USDA Certified Organic wines produced in the U.S. are fined using vegan processes, but that is not necessarily true of organic wines produced elsewhere.

Good luck finding a vegan one near you!

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