Red Star Premier Cuvee

 

Species : Wine

Fermentation Temp Range (°F) : 45-95

Apparent Attenuation Range (%) : n/a

Flocculation : Low

Alcohol Tolerance : 18%

 

Pitching/Fermentation : Red Star Premier Cuvée Wine Yeast(Davis 796), a strain of Saccharomyces bayanus from a French wine yeast, is a special isolate of Red Star Yeast & Products. This yeast has good tolerance to ethanol and free sulfur dioxide, and ferments to dryness. Premier Cuvée is noted as a very low producer of foam, urea, and fusel oils. It is recommended for reds, whites and especially champagne.

 

Notes : This yeast is reported to perform well restarting stuck fermentations. Winemakers have remarked that Premier Cuvée is the fastest, cleanest, and most neutral fermenter offered by Red Star.

 

Best Styles : Anything but residual-sugar wines