New products from Scott Labs’ Fermentation & Enology department are here for 2020 harvest!
Yeast:
LALVIN MSB™ – Taste the power of New Zealand
MSB (Marlborough Sauvignon blanc) is a newly isolated yeast strain from the Marlborough Valley in New Zealand. This strain enhances fruity, tropical and citrus notes.
SAUVY™ – Dare to mark your territory
Unleash the full potential of your Sauvignon blanc. Sauvy is a wine yeast perfect for Sauvignon blanc and other aromatically intense white wines. Sauvy was selected for its exceptional ability to reveal volatile thiols, most notably 4MMP, leading to overexpression of gooseberry, grassy and passion fruit aromas.
EXOTICS NOVELLO – Iconic, fresh and fruit wines
Exotics Novello is a new all-purpose yeast strain that enhances aromatic expression in white and red wines. This train is an inter-species hybrid between Saccharomyces cerevisiae and Saccharomyces cariocanus.
Inactivated Yeast:
GLUTASTAR™ – Get supreme high power from the king of natural antioxidants
Glutastar is a yeast derivative nutrient that protects and stabilizes wine aroma and color due to its unique content of antioxidant, peptides and high concentration of GSH (reduced glutathione). Glutastar’s high antioxidant and scavenging of free radicals leads to increased wine shelf life Glutastar also increase the perception of freshness and mouthfeel thanks to the contribution from yeast-derived polysaccharides.
Non-Saccharomyces Yeast:
LAKTIA™ - Give back freshness to your wines
Laktia is a natural alternative for acidification. Laktia is a pure culture of Lachancea thermotolerans used to produce high levels of lactic acid during fermentation. Laktia gives winemakers new possibilities to naturally acidify wine during fermentation.
Malolactic Bacteria:
SOLO SELECT – Security and structure
Anchor Solo Select is a malolactic bacteria selected for its ability to perform MLF under a wide range of conditions. This robust culture can enhance complexity and structure as well as dark fruit and spicy characteristics.
For more information and to purchase products, visit our website or download our 2020 Winemaking Handbook.