tartrates
[TAR-trayts]
One of the by-products of tartaric acid (see ACIDS), tartrates are also called potassium bitartrate, cream of tartar, and tartar. These small, innocuous crystals can appear in wine unless removed through the COLD STABILIZATION process. Tartrates aren't harmful and only impact the wine visually. In Germany, tartrates are called weinsteins ("wine stones").
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