Heritage Vineyard. Proven Fruit. Now available: Robert Young fruit — an opportunity to source grapes from one of Sonoma County’s most respected and historic vineyard families. The Robert Young name is closely tied to quality, consistency, and vineyard stewardship, with a long-standing reputation for producing fruit that has supported premium wines for decades. For wineries looking to align with a trusted vineyard source, opportunities like this don’t come around lightly. As vineyard sourcing decisions continue to take shape, listings like this offer a chance to secure pedigree fruit early and build future vintages around proven vineyard performance. View Listing The WIN Marketplace is built to connect buyers and sellers across the wine industry, and listings like this highlight how the platform helps wineries secure grapes from trusted, well-established vineyard sources. With a reputation for quality and consistency, fruit from recognized vineyard families offers winemakers a strong f

Renaissance Yeast’s strains have excellent fermentation kinetics, desirable sensory characteristics, and are produced to the highest quality standards. Renaissance Yeast is the exclusive developer of a novel, patented H2S-preventing technology that is the result of a natural trait in yeast that increases sulfur and nitrogen utilization efficiency during fermentation, thereby preventing hydrogen sulfide formation.  Ossia (Saccharomyces cerevisiae hybrid), Renaissance Yeast’s organic H2S-preventing strain, recommended for organic dry white and red wines, fruit wines and cider. Download Product Data Sheet Request Quote Viva is a H2S-preventing white wine yeast strain ideal for artisan-style sparkling wines, fruit forward grape wines and fruit wines. Download Product Data Sheet Request Quote Allegro is a H2S-preventing yeast strain selected for white wine fermentations. It is well suited for aromatic expression of any white varietal and is capable

Renaissance Yeast’s strains have excellent fermentation kinetics, desirable sensory characteristics, and are produced to the highest quality standards. Renaissance Yeast is the exclusive developer of a novel, patented H2S-preventing technology that is the result of a natural trait in yeast that increases sulfur and nitrogen utilization efficiency during fermentation, thereby preventing hydrogen sulfide formation.  Ossia (Saccharomyces cerevisiae hybrid), Renaissance Yeast’s organic H2S-preventing strain, recommended for organic dry white and red wines, fruit wines and cider. Download Product Data Sheet Request Quote Viva is a H2S-preventing white wine yeast strain ideal for artisan-style sparkling wines, fruit forward grape wines and fruit wines. Download Product Data Sheet Request Quote Allegro is a H2S-preventing yeast strain selected for white wine fermentations. It is well suited for aromatic expression of any white varietal and is capable

AWRI UVAmaX is a yeast strain that has naturally low production levels of acetic acid (Vinegar) and ethyl acetate (Acetone or nail polish remover). It is also highly alcohol tolerant. Together these attributes make a much better late harvest and dessert style wines. Wines made with this yeast are more pleasant and sweet due to their natural aromas and flavors not being masked by undesirable characteristics.  download technical data sheet Chardonnay, Merlot, Zinfandel and Semillon CONTRIBUTION TO WINE AWRI UVAmaX has the natural capability to reduce the level of volatile acidity in wine. The resultant wine made with this yeast makes it more pleasant due to the decrease in acetic acid (vinegar) and ethyl acetate (nail polish) aromas. RATE FERMENTATION AWRI UVAmaX has a short lag phase with a medium to fast fermentation speed at temperatures of 12-26°C (54-79°F). APPLICATIONS In winemaking trials in Australia and the USA, AWRI UVAmaX was shown to clearly reduce the vola

Renaissance Yeast uses the science of selective breeding to create wine yeast strains with superior sensory attributes and technical performance. Their process allows them to isolate and select yeast strains with excellent fermentation kinetics and to produce the flavors and aromas that make a wine exceptional. How do these strains prevent Hydrogen Sulphide? Renaissance Yeast has spent over five years selectively breeding yeast with the strain UCD 932 (H2S-preventing strain from the University of California Davis) with other wine yeast strains. They isolate and select offspring with the H2S-preventing trait as well as other traits that give them excellent fermentation kinetics and normal levels of SO2 production. RENAISSANCE YEAST PRODUCT OFFERINGS Ossia (Saccharomyces cerevisiae hybrid), Renaissance Yeast’s organic H2S-preventing strain, recommended for organic dry white and red wines, fruit wines and cider. Download Product Data Sheet Viva is a H2S-preventing w

Kerrville Hills Winery Wins Platinum Award at TEXSOM International Wine Awards

KERRVILLE, TEXAS (May 18, 2021) — Kerrville Hills Winery has been awarded a Platinum Medal at the 2021 TEXSOM International Wine Awards (IWA) for its 2019 Sémillon, Rustic Spur, Texas Hill Country. The wine was awarded this prestigious honor at the competition which was held April 25-27, 2021 at the Four Seasons Resort and Club Dallas at Las Colinas. […]

What does yeast fermentation have to do with wine quality? Absolutely everything! A significant difference between grape juice and wine is the yeast. In winemaking, yeast converts the sugars of wine grapes into alcohol and carbon dioxide. Yeasts also modify or create many of the flavors and aromas in wine as well. This process is what we know as fermentation. Winemaking is a craft because there are so many aspects of the whole process that need to be balanced.  Depending on the flavor profile a winemaker wants to achieve, they must carefully select not only their grapes, but also their yeast strain to make a polished, finished wine.  Blake Bomben, accomplished winemaker and Business Development Manager for our Fermented Beverages Department, said, “Yeast choice and oak selection are the two dominating choices a winemaker has in affecting the quality and outcome of their wine”  Quality and innovation from AB Biotek helps winemakers make better quality wine

Gusmer's Latest Products at the Unified Wine & Grape Symposium 2020 Renaissance Yeast TR-313 is specifically bred to enhance a wines aromatic potential and is ideal for aromatic expression of varietals such as Sauvignon Blanc, also complimenting aromatic varietals as Riesling, Chenin Blanc and Semillon. Learn More Chr. Hansen Yeast Viniflora® JAZZ™ is a direct vessel starter (DVS) strain that eliminates the rehydration step. JAZZ is a strain of Saccharomyces cerevisiae isolated from a must of Shiraz in South Africa. Learn More Arôbois Oak Infusion Bags Sweet (Douceur), Balance (Equilibre), Fresh (Fraicheur) and Intense are now available in 18 kg infusion bag*. These chips bring a remarkable contribution to your wines, either during fermentation or ageing. Red wines, rosés, whites, even sparkling and methode champenoise wines will benefit from the contribution of our Arô