Wait, isn't all wine Vegan? (No, it's not)

Here is a list of ORGANIC VEGAN WINES, compiled from the different sites:
André Bourguetl Cartagene Dessert Wine NSA
Bernard Delmas Blanquette de Limoux Brut 
Casal dos Jordoes Port Finest Reserve
Chateau Laubarit Bordeaux Rouge 2006
Chateau Laubarit Entre-Deux-Mers 2007
Chateau Moulin de Peyronin Bordeaux 2007
Domaine des Cedres Cotes-du-Rhone 2009
Domaine du Petit Coteau Vouvey Chenin Blanc Demi-Sec (Sweet)
Domaine Sainte Anne Bordeaux 2007
Eugene Meyer – Alsace Gewurztraminer 2008
Eugene Meyer – Alsace Pinot Blanc 2008
Eugene Meyer – Alsace Riesling 2008
Frey Vineyards Organic Barbera
Frey Vineyards Organic Cabernet Sauvignon
Frey Vineyards Organic Chardonnay
Frey Vineyards Organic Dessertage Port 
Frey Vineyards Organic Gewurztraminer
Frey Vineyards Organic Late Harvest Sauvignon Blanc
Frey Vineyards Organic Late Harvest Zin 
Frey Vineyards Organic Library Syrah 
Frey Vineyards Organic Merlot
Frey Vineyards Organic Natural Blush
Frey Vineyards Organic Natural Red
Frey Vineyards Organic Natural Rose
Frey Vineyards Organic Natural White
Frey Vineyards Organic Petite Sirah
Frey Vineyards Organic Pinot Noir
Frey Vineyards Organic Sangiovese
Frey Vineyards Organic Sauvignon Blanc
Frey Vineyards Organic Syrah
Frey Vineyards Organic Zinfandel
Frey Vineyards Organic Biodynamic Syrah
Frey Vineyards Organic Biodynamic Merlot
Frey Vineyards Organic Biodynamic Pinot Noir 
Four Chimneys Organic Wines 2008 Kingdom White
Four Chimneys Organic Wines 2008 Reserve White
Four Chimneys Organic Wines 2008 Kingdom Red
Four Chimneys Organic Wines 2008 Reserve Red
Four Chimneys Organic Wines 2008 New Earth
Four Chimneys Organic Wines 2008 Eye of the Dove
Four Chimneys Organic Wines Dayspring
Four Chimneys Organic Wines 2008 Gemeinschaft
Four Chimneys Organic Wines First Love
Four Chimneys Organic Wines Golden Crown
Four Chimneys Organic Wines Shingle Point Red
Four Chimneys Organic Wines Kyrie
Four Chimneys Organic Wines Celestial Peach
Four Chimneys Organic Wines Blueberry Skies
Four Chimneys Organic Wines Strawberry Meadows
Four Chimneys Organic Wines Raspberry Sunrise
Four Chimneys Organic Wines Au Pear
Guy Bossard Muscadet sur lie 2007
Guy Chaumont Bourgogne Pinot Noir 2007
Jacques Frelin Cotes du Ventoux 2009
Kumala Organic Colombard Chardonnay
Kumala Organic Pinotage Shiraz
La Maroutte Cabernet Sauvignon 2007/9
La Maroutte Merlot 2007/8
La Maroutte Syrah 2006/7
Mario Torelli Moscato d’Asti 2009
Nuevo Mundo Cabernet-Carmenere Reserva 2006
Nuevo Mundo Cabernet-Malbec 2008
Nuevo Mundo Cabernet Sauvignon 2009
Nuevo Mundo Sauvignon Blanc 2008/10
Pircas Negras Malbec Organic 2010
Pircas Negras Cabernet Sauvignon Organic 2009
Pircas Negras Torrontes Organic 2009
Richmond Plains Pinot Noir 2005
Serge Faust Champagne Carte d’Or Brut
T de Terroirs Muscat Dessert Wine
Ventura Carmenere 2007
Ventura Malbec 2009
Ventura Pinot Noir 2008
Ventura Sauvignon Blanc 2009
Ventura Syrah 2007

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Many companies refine and clarify their wines and champagnes with non-vegan filling agents. They use this process to remove bad flavors or unsightly elements while creating “fine” wines. After much research, I compiled this list along with great resources to assist us in avoiding these animal by products. 

Some by-products that could be lurking in non-vegan conventional  beer and wines are:

• isinglass (fish bladder by-products)
• blood 
• egg whites
• casein (milk protein)
• gelatin (derived from bones and connective tissues)
• fish gelatin
• egg albumin
• chitin/chitosan (derived for the shells of crabs or lobsters)

Vegans wines are either free of fining agents or they use vegan fining agents such as bentonite clay, carbon, diatomaceous earth or kaolin. Red Truck is one company that does not use fining agents.

We can identify vegan wines by reading the label, looking for the words “vegan” and “unfiltered” printed on the label. We can also contact the company of our favorite wines via phone or email, or we can try the following resources:

• Barnivore (this website contacts the companies frequently and keeps an ongoing log)
• Vegans From Mars (extensive lists of vegan wines listed by country/state – most are not organic) 
• Organic Wine Company (Shopping for Organic Vegan wine made easy)

Overall, alcoholic drinks, especially beer, wine and cider, are often clarified using animal products, and even non-alcoholic beverages can contain hidden animal ingredients. 

Non-Alcoholic Beverages:
Most non-alcoholic beverages are vegan friendly. However, there are several ingredients to watch out for:

• gelatin
• cochineal/E120: red coloring made from crushed beetles
• shellac: a resin secreted by the lac bug (often found in fruit juices)

Alcoholic Beverages:
Alcoholic beverages are not required to state ingredients or processing on the label. However, milk, eggs and fish are normally required to be listed as allergens. Wine, however, is exempt for listing any allergen ingredients when used as fining agents. 

Hard Alcohol:
Animal-derived ingredients are not generally used in making gin, vodka, Scotch, whisky or brandy. However, some ciders are made with gelatin. Fortified wines (i.e. sherry or port) may have been clarified with animal-derived ingredients.


Thank you to A Gluten-free Mom Who Knows for her extensive research!