Viniflora® CH16
Viniflora® CH16 is a freeze-dried, direct inoculation starter culture of Oenococcus oeni. CH16 is especially appropriate for conducting fast malolactic fermentation in high alcohol red wines (up to 16% v/v) with a pH above 3.4.
As the world leader in bacterial cultures for food industries, Novonesis has committed Research & Development and advanced production resources to providing the best malolactic bacterial cultures to the wine industry. Novonesis preparations are not only tested for viability, but each batch is also tested for the cell’s ability to covert malic acid to lactic acid. Novonesis is the only company that utilizes the MACC test (‘Malic Acid Conversion Capacity Test’) as a quality control parameter for each batch produced.
Key Features
- Recommended for red wines
- Direct inoculation, freeze-dried bacteria – does not require rehydration
- High numbers of active cells which ensure a quick start of fermentation
- This strain is pH tolerant to 3.4, Total SO2 to 40 ppm (red wines), temperature 62 – 77° F and alcohol to 16% (v/v)
- Low level of volatile acidity
- Cinnamoyl Esterase Negative
Pouch Sizes to Treat: 66 gal, 660 gal and 6,600 gal
Mastering Malolactic Fermentation
Presentation Topics include:
- Differences between various O. Oenococcus oeni strains
- Process of testing antibiotic resistance and biogenic amine production of bacteria
- How to select the proper Viniflora® bacteria strain for your wine
- The magic number of cells needed to start converting malic acid to lactic acid
- Best practices for troubleshooting stuck malolactic fermentations
- Presentation Notes: Mastering Malolactic Fermentation
Smoke Taint Compounds and MLF
Presentation Topics include:
- Rest assured your malolactic fermentation is safe with Chr. Hansen Viniflora® bacteria! Chr. Hansen enologists in Australia set out to determine which cultures are best suited for running MLF in tainted wine and found no significant increase of free phenols in wines using our Viniflora range. Learn more in this webinar!
- Presentation Notes: Smoke Taint Compounds and MLF Webinar
