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Viniflora® Melody™
Viniflora® Melody™ is a blend of three yeast strains, Saccharomyces cerevisiae (60%), Torulaspora delbrueckii (20%) and Lachancea thermotolerans (20%). Melody™ is well suited for dry white wines and high end Chardonnay. For added convenience, Novonesis offers their non-Saccharomyces yeast strains in a mixed cultures format.
Novonesis was the first company to investigate the promising field ‘non-Saccharomyces and S. cerevisiae’ mixed culture blends in winemaking. Novonesis range of specialty yeasts brings a distinctive touch to wines, helping winemakers to differentiate their wine and add complexity.
Key Features
- Recommended for the enhancement of floral and tropical fruit aromas and rounded flavors in dry white wines with such as Chardonnay, Viognier
- Increases wine viscosity and fullness
- Alcohol tolerance is up to 17% (v/v)
- Produce low levels of SO2
Pack Size: 500 g
Innovative Yeast Solutions: Leveraging Non-Saccharomyces Strains for Better Wine
Presentation Topics include:
- Selecting the proper Viniflora™ yeast strain for your wine
- Advantages of Non-Saccharomyces yeasts: bio-protection, flavor & texture, acidity
- Research update: Glutathione and Non-Saccharomyces yeast as presented at 2024 ASEV National Meeting
- Product Update: FrootZen™ in freeze-dried format
- Presentation Notes: Novonesis Webinar Slides
- Presentation Notes: ASEV Poster
Preparing Pre- & Primary Fermentation: Pondering the Possibilities of Your Microbiological Toolbox
Presentation Topics include:
- Selecting the proper Viniflora® yeast strain for your wine
- Lowering your SO2 usage with non-Saccharomyces yeast
- Using pre-fermentative yeasts to BioProtect the must by preventing the growth of unwanted yeast and bacteria
- Differentiating your wine by aroma intensification, acid production, and mouthfeel perception through biological means
- Streamlining your winemaking process with innovative blends and co-inoculation techniques
- Presentation Notes: Chr. Hansen Webinar Slides