Cellar Reserve Durif 2015 is Vegan Friendly

by Penfolds
Address: 77 Southbank Boulevard, Southbank, GPO Box 753F
Melbourne, Victoria, 3001
Australia
Phone: +61 3 9633 2000
Fax: +61 3 9633 2002
Email: https://www.penfolds.com/en-au/contact
URL: https://www.penfolds.com/
Checked by: Tara
Double checked by: Jenn, Andrew, Mirella, Grant, Stevie, Cody
Added: about 1 year ago

Company website (December 2023)
https://www.penfolds.com/en-ca/wines/vegan-wines.html?forceLang=true
"We are pleased to offer a wide variety of vegan friendly wines. " (and a list)

Company email (March 2017)
"unfortunately, we would not recommend our wines to vegans or/and vegetarians."

Company email (July 2016):
[same as December 2015]

Company email (December 2015):
"Our Technical Services Team advises that [Penfolds Cellar Reserve] in our current 2015 portfolio are vegan-friendly"

Company email (December 2013):
"We do not recommend any of our wine for vegans due to the possibility that the wine has been clarified with fining agents such as egg albumin, casein, gelatin and isinglass."

Company email (December 2012):
"It would depend on what type of vegetarian you are to determine if our wines are suitable for you, however we do not recommend any of our wine for vegans due to the possibility that the wine has been clarified with fining agents such as egg albumin, casein, gelatin and isinglass.

Fining agents are used to reduce harsh tannin and remove several kinds of hazes that can be found in wine. In using these agents the winemaker is further fine-tuning the structure of the wine. The use of small amounts of fining agents is generally necessary to ensure that the wine will be clear, stable and sound, have longevity and be enjoyable to taste.

The winemakers decide on which fining agents are used and these may vary from product to product and even batch to batch (usually depending on the grapes of that particular year). It is important to note that despite fining agents being used during the winemaking process, they are removed prior to bottling."

From a PDF with Rosemount, Penfolds and Lindemans logos on top:
We do not recommend any of our wine for vegans due to the possibility that the wine has been clarified with fining agents such as egg albumin, casein, gelatin and isinglass. The winemakers decide on which fining agents are used and these may vary from product to product and even batch to batch (usually depending on the grapes of that particular year).

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