deposit formed in the bottom and sides of casks, tanks or vats containing wine. It consists mainly of potassium hydrogen tartrate and some calcium tartrate.
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DE: der Weinstein [U60002]
FR: tartre [U60002]
FI: tartraati [U60002]
Calcium tartrate, the use of which in assisting the precipitation of tartar is provided for in Annex IV(3)(v) to Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999, may be used only if it meets the requirements set out in Annex VI hereto.
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