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Fermenting on Bentonite

Have you tried fermenting on bentonite?

Bentonite can be added to the fermentation vessel of any varietal but is particularly beneficial for tank fermented whites and rosés that typically need protein stabilization, especially high protein varietals like Sauvignon blanc, Gewürztraminer, etc…

Benefits of fermenting on bentonite include:

  • Early removal of heat unstable proteins (solubility of proteins decrease as alcohol increases)

  • May eliminate some post-fermentation processes

  • Better preservation of aromatics than post-fermentation additions

  • May stimulate fermentation by increasing surface area for the yeast

  • Scott Laboratories’ bentonite, FERMOBENT PORE-TEC, compacts well and leads to lower lees volumes than post-fermentation bentonite treatments

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Scott Laboratories Inc. (USA) and Scott Laboratories Ltd. (Canada) are privately held companies specializing in value-added products and services for the North American wine, craft brewing, and distilled spirits industries.

Our predecessor firm (the Berkeley Yeast Laboratory) was founded in the weeks prior to the end of Prohibition in 1933. Our vision is to provide the best customer service to the specialty beverage community. Our mission is to advance the long-term success of the specialty beverage community by providing best-in-class products and services. We believe in education, honesty, and doing the right thing. 

Our first products were lab services and yeast. In the years that followed the needs of our industry customers led us first to cellar supplies, then to packaging and finally into processing and bottling equipment. It has been a 80+ year evolution driven by the concept of adding value.

Our current product portfolios include some of the most famous names in the wine, craft brewing, and spirits industries. In some cases, we have our own proprietary products (such as ScottPlus Dry-Steam Natural Cork and ScottCart filters) while in other cases we work with the industry's leading vendors and suppliers. You can check out virtually all of our offerings on our website at www.scottlab.com.

As of 2020, our companies have 90 employees. Our headquarters are in Petaluma, California and Pickering, Ontario. In addition, Scott Laboratories USA has locations in Healdsburg (Sonoma County) and Paso Robles. 

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Title Name Email Phone Extension
Communications Manager Kelly Browning kellyb@scottlab.com (707) 765-6666
Design & Events Manager Carly Lourenzo carlys@scottlab.com (707) 765-6666
Dir. of Marketing & Partnerships Domingo Rodriguez domingor@scottlab.com (707) 765-6666

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Scott Laboratories 1480 Cader Ln., Petaluma CA United States of America 94954

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