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Sometimes it's because the alcohol has dissolved and extracted pectin from the fruit. If it doesn't settle out that's probably what it is. It doesn't do any harm, it might thicken the liquid slightly. In wine you can use pectolase enzyme (available from homebrew shops) which literally digests the pectin and breaks it down but I don't think it works in higher alcoholic concentration.
I'm late with this comment but here goes. If a light sediment has settled in the bottle of the demijohn, the best way to get the clear wine out is by siphoning it out carefully. You can get a siphon tube with a little gadget attachment that you lower to the bottom of the demijohn and this helps you siphon the clear wine out without disturbing the sediment. Have a look at this: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Home-Brew-Wine-Making-Balliihoo®/dp/B001PYWO9A
HTH.
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