Softan Finition (FT)
Softan® Finition contributes to the roundness and harmonizes the structure in the mouth thanks to its specific formulation.
Technical Specifications
PHYSICAL
- Appearance & colour: Brown Granulates
LIMITS
- Lead: < 5 mg/kg
- Mercury: < 1 mg/kg
- Arsenic: < 3 mg/kg
- Iron: < 50 mg/kg
- Insoluble matter (water): < 2 %
CHEMICAL
- Humidity: < 10 %
- Ashes: < 4 %
Features and Benefits
Formulation: Preparation made with tannins extracted from oak and vegetal polysaccharides, instantaneously soluble.
Enological benefits:
- Helps to reveal aromas in white, rosé, and red wines.
- Used before bottling, it provides roundness to wines and improves their length on the palate.
Product Applications
Dissolve in 10 times its weight of wine, then add into the tank during a pump over or during a transfer in order to obtain a perfect homogenization. Softan® Finition should be used during aging. Earlier addition is appropriate to benefit from the effects on colour stabilisation.
Dosage:
- White and rosé wines: 1 to 3 g/hL
- Red wines: 5 to 10 g/hL
The dosage of tannins depends on each type of wine and winemaking imperatives to be achieved. Preliminary tests are necessary to comply with the oenological codex (OIV).
Impact on filtration: Softan® Finition contains protective colloids which may influence filtration. Optimum filterability should be ensured before addition. On wines with a CFLA < 10, the product can be added up to 48 hours before bottling.
Lamothe-Abiet provides single-dose samples (for one bottle) to simplify the calculation of the treatment.