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Tartaric acid plays important role in the wine chemistry, by lowering the pH of fermenting must, Grape Juice or wine to a level where many spoilage bacteria cannot live, and acting as a preservative in combination with SO2. When you taste a wine, the tartaric acid provides some of the tartness and also in some cases will provide freshness in the wine, although citric and malic acid also play a role.

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