why are eggs sometimes used in wine making?

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Here are some friends with simlar question as we.And I have this question for many days,anyone help us?
Kitty said: Yes.why are eggs sometimes used in wine making?-I try seach this on internet but no results found.Maybe this is a stupid question.
Mike said: oh,no,you are wrong.I have found as below for this question(why are eggs sometimes used in wine making?),it will help you,my kids.

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Answers:
Egg whites are used to sink sediment and solids like grape skins to the bottom of the wine so the wine can be siphoned off as a clearer liquid. The same technique is used to clarify bouillion and consomme.

Other Answers:
enhance frementation..

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Part of making wine is sterilizing the juice with a mild sulfur gas (you do this prior to adding wine yeast). Eggs are a decent source of sulfur. Personally though I'd stick to Campden Pelets myself.

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I thought it was for clarification - might be wrong

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the correct answer is that it helps the wine to clear ie prevent cloudiness...

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