Abstract
The instability of calcium tartrate (CaT) in wines occurs when the effective concentration of ions surpasses the solubility product, leading to the formation of CaT crystals. Unlike potassium hydrogen tartrate (KHT), temperature has little effect on the rate of CaT precipitation, making cold stabilization ineffective. Additives like metatartaric acid and carboxymethylcellulose (CMC) have been used to mitigate this problem, but metatartaric acid's effectiveness is limited due to hydrolysis. Additionally, potassium polyaspartate (KPA), commonly used as a KHT stabilizer, has been reported to reduce wine stability regarding CaT instability. Therefore, exploring alternative stabilization methods is crucial. Alginic acid, permitted as a processing aid in winemaking, can be an alternative to CMC and metatartaric acid due to its strong negative charge and ability to bind calcium ions. This study aimed to assess alginic acid's efficacy as a CaT stabilizer compared to CMC and investigate the impact of KPA on CaT instability. The results showed that KPA did not increase CaT instability and even improved its stability in some wines. Alginic acid outperformed both CMC and KPA in mitigating CaT instability, possibly due to its higher zeta potential and calcium ion complexation ability. This study is the first to investigate the use of alginic acid for CaT stability in wine.
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