EC1118 (PRISE DE MOUSSE)
500 g  • 10 kg

EC1118 (PRISE DE MOUSSE)

Sparkling Base, Late Harvest, Icewine, Fruit Wine

S. cerevisiae • bayanus

  • Selected in the Champagne region by the Institut Oenologique de Champagne (IOC) in Epernay, France. Refer­ence strain for sparkling wine.
  • Is the original, steady low foamer, and is popular for barrel fermentations. It is an excellent choice for sec­ondary fermentations of sparkling wine.
  • Ferments well at low temperatures and flocculates with compact lees.
  • Under low nutrient conditions Lalvin EC1118TM can produce high amounts of SO2 (up to 50 ppm) and, as a result, may inhibit malolactic fermentation.

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