Tartar had settled at the bottom of the wine barrel.
Tartaric acid is one of the organic acids found in wine.
tartaric acid
tartar emetic; antimony potassium tartrate
cream of tartar; potassium hydrogen tartrate
Standard kanji spelling for tartar in winemaking contexts.
Compound of 酒 (sake, wine) and 石 (stone), literally 'wine stone', a calque of the concept of tartar as a stony deposit in wine.