Does white wine have sulfites?

DJ Spiess — Sat, 29 Dec 2007 04:24:57 +0000

Unless the wine was treated with hydrogen peroxide (and thus ruined), the quick answer is yes.

All wines have sulfite in them. In fact, white wine usually has more sulfites than red wine. Sulfites are created naturally during the fermentation process. After a wine has fermented it usually contains somewhere between 2 and 10 parts per million (ppm).

White wines are typically sweeter than red wines. To stop the wine from fermenting the residual sugars, potassium metabisulfite is added to the wine to halt the fermentation. This is why white wines typically have more sulfites than red wines

Most wines have additional sulfite added to protect the wine. It doesn’t matter which country the wine is from, almost all wines have sulfites around 80 ppm. Only the United States and Australia are required to note that sulfites were added.

Here's a bottle of Asti, and yes it contains sulfites

Wine is a food product, and without sulfites wine would not last long. Organic wines without sulfite added have this problem, and do not last long on the shelves. Sulfites act as a preservative to protect the wine from molds, oxidation, and spoiling.

There is no scientific link between sulfites and headaches, although many blame sulfites to cause red wine headaches (RWH).

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Review: Schloss Lieser Riesling 2003

DJ Spiess — Wed, 31 Oct 2007 03:15:06 +0000

Schloss Lieser Riesling 2003

I was visiting a very nice wine store called Tenacity Wine Shop in Longmont, Colorado, when I stumbled upon this wine. The German Riesling wine was about $15 USD. I picked it because it was one of the few Riesling offerings that was actually from Germany.

The color of the wine is a very light straw color. The wine is very clear and almost sparkles. The aromas of the wine are very fruity, like pineapple or grapefruit.

The flavor of this wine was quite a surprise. It is very light and sweet, just short of being a dessert wine. If you do not like sweet wines, then this wine is not for you. It’s not sweet like an ice wine; it is sweet more like Asti Spumante. This wine would go great with a light salad or fruit. The mouth feel is like a light honey wine. The Riesling is only about 9% alcohol, so it makes a great summer wine.

I highly recommend this wine if you like light sweet wine, and give it 10 out of 10.

Price: $14.99 USD
Origin: Germany
Year: 2003
ABV: 10%

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