Faure sa Site Map Contact HOME WHO ARE WE ? OUR PRODUCTS OUR SERVICES Natural tartaric acid Remarkable natural molecule, tartaric acid, known since Antiquity in the form of the "acid salt of potassium", was discovered in 1769 by the Swedish chemist Scheele, who succeeded in extracting it by breaking down its calcium salt. sulfuric acid, an extraction method still used today. Very widespread in the vegetable kingdom, tartaric acid L (+) is the only natural form. It is found in many fruits (example: fig tree, tamarind) but it is more concentrated in grapes. It is obtained from the refining of tartrous raw materials (tartars and derivatives, calcium tartrates). The current applications of L (+) tartaric acid are in the food, pharmaceutical and wine sectors and in particular for LEARN MORE Natural tartaric acid Cream of tartar Metatartaric acid Our services Eco-Tartres Eco-Diatos Eco-Spray Eco-Chips Service sheet Eco-Tartres Faced with the decrease in the tonnages of solid scale and the problem of wine effluents for cellars, FAURE has chosen to innovate. In 1992, the company inaugurated the collection of alkaline solutions for descaling wine tanks. Thanks to the presence of dissolved seignette salt, these liquids lend themselves easily to recovery, according to the process published by professors Mourgues and Maugenet (INRA, 1971). Like wine lees, tartars and solid derivatives, these solutions are not classified as waste, but listed as wine by-products . They are used by Faure in the form of raw calcium tartrate and potassium bitartrate. Simple, efficient, and well-established Eco-Tartres preserves the environment by supporting cellars and relieving wastewater treatment plants of part of their wine effluents. It does not require any material investment or additional work, and even allows a reduction in expenditure on descaling product. Regional partners ensure the collection in Champagne, Alsace, Beaujolais and Charente. Since the service was set up, more than 14,000 m³ of solutions have been developed in our small “eco-industry”. Logistics is provided by FAURE using its human and material resources in all the vineyards in France. Eco-tartres ® has been declined in Eco-spray ® LATEST UPDATES Environmental policy Regulations Past and current actions Eco-Diatos Service Sheet Seignette salt Natural L + tartaric acid (E334) The environmental approach - History Eco-Spray Product Sheet Eco-Tartar Metatartaric Acid - Product Sheet DOCUMENTS Service Sheet © 2008-2021 FAURE SA / Oenoplurimedia Home Who are we ? Our products Our services