Article
Tailoring wine yeast for the new millennium: novel approaches to the ancient art of winemaking.
Yeast (Chichester, England) - 15 Jun 2000
Pretorius I S
Abstract excerpt
Yeasts are predominant in the ancient and complex process of winemaking. In spontaneous fermentations, there is a progressive growth pattern of indigenous yeasts, with the final stages invariably being dominated by the alcohol-tolerant strains of Saccharomyces cerevisiae. This species is universally known as the 'wine yeast' and is widely preferred for initiating wine fermentations. The primary role of wine yeast...
Topics
- Consumer Behavior
- Ethanol
- Fermentation
- Food Microbiology
- Genes, Fungal
- Genetic Variation
- Glycerol
- Hydrogen-Ion Concentration
- Legislation, Food
- Rosales
- Saccharomyces cerevisiae
- Sulfites
- Wine
