SULFUR DIOXIDE

CHARACTERISTICS

Some of its effects are the following:

• Antioxidant: it possesses reducing properties, capturing oxygen and preventing oxidation.
• Antioxidase: Destroys oxidases, preventing cracks.
• Antimicrobial: It exerts an inhibitory activity on yeasts, lactic acid bacteria and acetic acid bacteria.
• It is also known as sulfur dioxide or sulfur(IV) oxide.

APPLICATION

On must or wine.

DOSAGE

• At harvest 3 – 8 g/hl
• Sulphited or sulfur must 150 – 200 g/hl

The total sulfur dioxide content may not exceed 150 mg/l for red wines and 200 mg/l for white and rosé wines. If the amount of residual sugar (expressed as glucose+fructose) is equal to or greater than 5 g/l, the permitted values are 200 mg/l for red wines and 250 mg/l for white and rosé wines.