What’s the Winemaker’s Think Tank?

Every Thursday we will post about a few frequently asked questions that our winemaker has answered. If you have a winemaking question you would like to have answered, please email us at support@juicegrape.com and we will try to get into next week’s post. Cheers!

Varietal Country of Origin Yeast Strain Yeast Attributes:

Cabernet Sauvignon – Chile/South Africa

• Chile- CSM  Diminishes vegetal character: 25Brix/14%ABV /High
• South Africa- CSM/D254  CSM Diminishes vegetal character 25Brix/14%ABV/High while D254 promotes fruit character, berry, plum, mild spice- 29Brix/16%ABV/ Medium

Malbec – Chile/Argentina

• D254  Promotes fruit character, berry, plum, mild spice- 29Brix/16%ABV/ Medium

Carmenere – Chile

• D254 Promotes fruit character 29/16%ABV medium
• BDX  Soft tannins, secures color, low heat 29/16% ABV medium

Pinotage – South Africa

• BM 4×4 Very reliable, increased color, palate length 27/15%ABV high
• D80 Increases mouthfeel and tannin integration 29/16%ABV high

Chardonnay – Chile

• QA23  Promotes apple and pear notes 29/16%ABV low
• Vin 13 Promotes pineapple and tropical notes in SS 30/16.5%ABV low

Sauvignon Blanc – Chile

• 71B  Promotes grapefruit & tropical notes 25/14%ABV low
• R2  Promotes fruit and floral notes 29/16%ABV high
• QA23  Promotes passion fruit 29/16%ABV low

 

We hope this information helps with your winemaking. If you have any follow up questions or winemaking questions in general, please email us at support@juicegrape.com.