Company email (November 2013):
"I wanted to be sure to give you the correct answer so we had to do a little research. We do not use any of those materials and the wine is completely Vegan and protein derivative free."
Valiant Sturgis Merlot 2014
Vegan
This product is listed as vegan friendly.
What the company told us
Correspondence on record, with the date of each entry.