Red Star Premier Cuvée Yeast

Description

Ideal for high quality sparkling wines processed with classic or Charmat method whose base wines are made up of Chardonnay, Pinot (Noir, Blanc and Gris). Well adapted for the production of dry white wines with varietal expression (Chardonnay, Pinot Blanc and Gris). Performs very well for restarting stuck fermentations.

• Yeast Strain: Saccharomyces bayanus

The fastest, cleanest and most neutral fermenter in the Red Star lineup. Able to ferment within a wide temperature range: 7°C – 35°C (45°F – 95°F) Yeast with a high tolerance to ethanol (till 18% vol.) and free sulphur dioxides. Ferments to dryness.

OENOLOGICAL PROPERTIES:

• NEUTRAL STRAIN ALLOWING VARIETAL AROMAS EXPRESSION OF CHARDONNAY AND PINOT NOIR EITHER ON THE OWN OR IN BLENDS
• PRODUCES CHARACTERISTIC AROMAS OF THE CHAMPENOISE METHOD: BREAD CRUST, HAZELNUT, BUTTER
• PREMIER CUVEE IS SPECIALLY RECOMMENDED FOR THE PRISE DE MOUSSE OF QUALITY SPARKLING WINES BY VALUING BASE WINE VARIETAL CHARACTERISTICS