What are wine diamonds/crystal sediments?
Wine diamonds, also known as potassium acid tartrate, is a monopotassium salt. It is found in its natural state in several fruits, especially in grapes. Wine made from grapes, fresh grape juice or grape juice concentrate can sometimes produce these crystals commonly known as “Wine Diamonds”. You may notice these crystals when you remove the wine bottle from the refrigerator or cold storage, as it is the cold temperatures that cause the diamonds to form. This phenomenon can be present in white and red wines. It is entirely natural and is not a defect. In fact, it reflects a high quality juice and will accompany a wine with great taste and aroma. The most practical way to resolve wine crystals is to stand your bottle upright, allow the crystals to fall to the bottom and then decant the wine. Alternatively, wine filers placed directly in the wine bottle are a very easy resolve.
