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The most important tannins in Tan’Activ® range recommended by Silvateam for use in the making of red wine are listed in the table below.

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Product name Winemaking phases Key benefits
Tan’Activ C Crushing, fermentation and maceration
  • Protects the natural color of the must and wine
  • Inhibits the action of polyphenol oxidase (laccase and tyrosinase)
  • Promotes the bacteriostatic effect of sulfur dioxide
  • Eliminates unpleasant notes due to the presence of sulfur compounds (thiols)
Tan’Activ CE Fermentation and maceration
Tan’Activ QBC Crushing and fermentation
  • Protects the natural color of the must and wine
  • Inhibits the action of polyphenol oxidase (laccase and tyrosinase)
Tan’Activ QS-SOL Crushing and fermentation
  • Reduces bitter and herbal notes over the time
  • Improves the polyphenolic profile of the wine in combination with the grape’s tannins
  • Protects the natural color of the must and wine
Tan’Activ T80 Crushing, fermentation, maceration and filtration
  • Inhibits the laccase and tyrosinase activity in grapes affected by Botrytis cinerea
  • Increases the antioxidant capacity of wines
  • Reduces the use of bentonite, as a fining agent
  • Can be applied directly in the vineyard
Tan’Activ GC Crushing, fermentation, maceration and filtration
  • Increases resistance to oxidation in wines
  • Catches the free radicals responsible for some degradation  of wines
  • Promotes proteins’ precipitation during clarification
Tan’Activ FNG Crushing, fermentation, maceration and filtration
Tan’Activ Q Fermentation, maceration and aging in barrel
  • Reacts with oxygen exerting a protective action of the aromatic precursors (vanilla notes)
  • Stabilizes the oxidation-reduction potential and the aromatic profile of red wines aged in barrels
  • Protects the natural color of the must and wine
  • Completely removes the volatile sulfur compounds
Tan’Activ QP Fermentation, maceration and aging in barrel
  • Reacts with oxygen exercising a protective action against the aromatic precursors (spicy and balsamic notes)
  • Stabilizes the oxidation-reduction potential and the aromatic profile of red wines aged in barrels
  • Completely removes the volatile sulfur compounds
Tan’Activ R Maceration and aging
  • Reacts with oxygen exercising a protective action of the aromatic precursors (vanilla & spicy notes)
  • Confers a full flavor profile to the wines aged in barrels
  • Used in wines aged both in wood and steel
  • Stabilizes the oxidation-reduction potential and the aromatic profile of red wines aged in barrels
Tan’Activ GUT Fermentation, maceration and aging
  • Ensures the stability of the aromatic profile of wine with a simple tannic structure
  • Improves the softness and harmony of the wines 
Tan’Activ U Fermentation, maceration and aging
  • Guarantees the stability of wines’ aromatic profile with a simple tannic structure
  • Reduces the excessive dryness and astringency of wines
  • Restores the polyphenolic profile of the wine produced from grapes with a low degree of phenolic maturity
Tan’Activ M Maceration and aging
  • Guarantees the stability of wines’ aromatic profile with a simple tannic structure
  • Reduces the excessive dryness and astringency of wines
  • Improves the softness and harmony of wines

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