Allergy free wine found

Why do some wines give people an itchy face or a headache? We’re not talking about glugging a couple of bottles – more like a couple of glasses.
The Australian Wine Research Institute reckons that headaches are only caused by people drinking too much. Or allergies are caused by alternative types of finings – such as egg whites and so on – used to clear the cloudy gunk out of wines.

The two compounds used to kill germs and stop the wine going off are sulphur dioxide and sorbic acid.
Typically Sulphur Dioxide is used to sterilise bottles etc and small traces always remain.
If after a few sips a wine affects you, the safest choice is probably organic wine although you don’t necessarily have to go organic to find preservative free.
Our old friends at the organic organisation the BFA produce a list of organic wines.
The problem is that it can be difficult to fine organic wines at the local bottle shop and the quality of many isn’t that great.
The choice is an itchy face/head ache or crap wine.
You could alternatively check out theTerra Felix 2004 Shiraz Viognier . A bold chocolately blend, it uses minimal sulphites and egg whites are used in the fining process, removing unpleasant sediment. At about A$15 a bottle it offer great value. And the winemaker, or copywriter at least, has a sense of humour:

Allergic reactions to this product is (sic) unlikely but cannot be excluded: to live has always been dangerous!

Suggestions to other alergy free wines welcome.