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Leading World-Wide Distribution Company Announces Comprehensive New Product Line in Time for 2024 Harvest
RahrBSG, the distinguished distributor of best-in-class ingredients to the global alcohol beverage industry, will be releasing a new line of enzymes, polysaccharides, tannins and malolactic bacteria developed by AB Biotek in early August.
Designed to support winemakers, these products will enhance the quality of fermentation, yield, and sensory characteristics for this year’s harvest and beyond.
AB Biotech, the manufacturer of the premium Pinnacle Wine Yeast product line, developed the comprehensive portfolio to meet current winemaking practices to deliver enhanced flavor development and aromatic complexity while avoiding the chances of sluggish and stuck fermentations.
“Our loyal customers have been anticipating this product line extension, and we’re excited to be able to deliver it,” affirms Matt Bolling, National Marketing Manager for RahrBSG. “These products were developed to provide winemakers the tools to ensure consistent fermentations, yield, and assist in providing premium quality organoleptic results.”
In addition to the industry-leading Pinnacle Wine Yeast carried exclusively in the US by RahrBSG, the new line extension of Pinnacle winemaking products features:
Pinnacle Wine Enzymes
Zym Clarify
Pectolytic enzyme preparation that enables quick depectinization, reducing viscosity and turbidity of white & rosé musts during settling.
Zym Clarify+
Pectolytic enzyme preparation for quick clarification, reducing viscosity and turbidity of must, even when settling conditions are difficult.
Zym Color
A concentrated granulated pectinase enzyme specifically formulated to accelerate color and polyphenol extraction.
Zym Red Extract
An enzyme that breaks down grape pectin chains, enabling a quicker extraction of aroma precursors contained in red grape skins. Secondary activity of hemicellulase facilitates color and tannin extraction.
Zym White Extract
Eases juice extraction with shorter pressing cycles and higher juice yields. Reduced time in the press preserves must from oxidation, extracting all the aromatic and color potential of grapes. The pectinase lyses the pectin substances, improving clarification of the must in white and rosé wines.
Pinnacle Tannins
Color Tan
In early maceration, product inactivates oxidative enzymes, precipitates grape proteins and preserves endogenous tannins. In later maceration, it promotes polymerization and stabilization of polyphenol anthocyanin.
HT Tan
A complex ellagic tannin extracted from toasted French oak. May be added at any time (ageing, after MLF or pre-bottling). Reinforces red wines with sweet and well-balanced tannic notes.
Natura Tan
An ellagic tannin that provides a stable, anti-oxidative environment to wine for a quality ageing process. Product releases sweet and complex soft tannins, enhancing fruity flavors and wine volume.
Seed Tan
A special grape tannin for color stabilization and polyphenol polymerization. Product compensates natural grape tannin deficiency and decreases astringency in wine.
Structure Tan
A complex tannin for color and polyphenol stabilization of premium red wines. Contributes to structure and aromatic stability, improving bouquet and drinkability characteristics.
Pinnacle Malolactic Bacteria
MaloSafe
An innovative blend of two specifically selected pure Oenococcus oeni strains that are synergistically more robust and more stress-tolerant than the individual strains. The blend secures malolactic fermentation under most conditions.
Pinnacle Polysaccharides
Absolute MP
A pure, soluble yeast mannoprotein providing clear smoothing effects in wine by reducing the astringency of aggressive grape and wood tannins.
Ferm MP
A 100% specific, inactivated yeast for early color stabilization and smoothing effects. This organic (ammonium salt-free) yeast derivate provides a better mouth feel, color stabilization and nutrition.
Wine MP
100% yeast cells rich in mannoproteins, which act to smooth grape and wood tannins, as well as contribute to aromatic complexity, enhanced flavor and roundness in red wine.
For more information on the Pinnacle Portfolio and to place orders, please find these products and more at bsghandcraft.com or contact Jim Kress, RahrBSG Techincal Sales Manager at jkress@bsgwine.com | 707-637-6491
Rahr Corporation Announces Strategic Corporate Alignment; Rahr Malting Co. & BSG to Merge
February 7, 2024, 2:30 PM Central Standard Time - SHAKOPEE– Rahr Corporation, a family-owned, global supplier of specialty and premium products in the food and beverage industry, announced plans to combine its Rahr Malting Co. and BSG business units, including all operations and commercial activity, creating a new business unit, RahrBSG. Effective today, this new business will be led by CEO, Willie Rahr, President, Darren Smith as well as Chief Commercial Officer, Ron Johnson and Chief Operations Officer, JD Dempsey.
A blending of two of Rahr Corporation’s strong, growth-focused and complementary businesses, RahrBSG will leverage significant strengths of Rahr Malting Co., one of the world’s leading malting companies with 177 years of industry leadership and BSG, a leader in the ingredients distribution segment that is responsible for selling best-in-class ingredients and equipment to the beer, wine, distilling, and homebrewing markets. All products currently sold by BSG, including Rahr Malting Co. and Gambrinus Malting Corporation products, as well as its impressive portfolio of imported products, will be available and distributed by RahrBSG.
“Our newly combined business unit, RahrBSG, presents us with an excellent opportunity to recognize operational synergies to further create and distribute world-class ingredients to customers of all sizes, as well as react nimbly to changing market conditions. Our customers and suppliers are critical to our success, and we are focused on enhancing service, value, and overall customer experience across the board,” said Willie Rahr, CEO of Rahr Corporation. “RahrBSG is a combination of two greats in the malting and brewing industries with a shared vision for growth. We are excited to build on the common foundation of strong relationships, exceptional customer service, and world-class products that will deliver more long-term value to our customers.”
Other Rahr Corporation businesses including Bevie, Bintani, and Bushel Boy Farms will continue to operate as standalone businesses.
BSG Has Your Premium Winemaking Ingredients and Supply Needs Covered
Come by the BSG booth 301 at the WIN Expo on November 30 to learn about our lineup of premium winemaking ingredients and supplies. Register for a free pass using promo code: BSG301
LIQUID OAK TANNINS
Elevate your winemaking with BSG’s diverse range of Liquid Oak Tannins and enjoy a spectrum of flavor and mouthfeel enhancement. Whether you want to deepen the character of your wine with smoky, chocolate/coffee notes using our Mocha (MKA) tannin, or add a smooth, creamy texture using our Vanilla (VXA) tannin, you can find unique character in our full range of 10 liquid oak tannin varieties available in 4oz, 1L, 10L or 20L packaging sizes. Come by our booth (#301) to begin customizing your wine using BSG liquid oak tannins.
PINNACLE YEAST
For premium winemakers to produce their styles of wine they need a yeast portfolio that has been researched and selected to deliver the technical depth to produce aromas and flavors consistent with the terroir, the capability to deliver premium wine styles, and the resilience to withstand the greater stress tolerance encountered in today’s winemaking environment.
Pinnacle wine yeast has been specifically developed to provide multiple technology and process solutions to wine producers operating in a market where the traditions of craftsmanship and heritage now meet the future challenges of changing consumer tastes, climate volatility and viticulture practices.
BSG SUPERFOOD® YEAST NUTRIENT
Superfood offers superior nutrition through a unique composition of yeast extract, hulls, and nitrogen sources that promote yeast growth and health, combating stress during fermentation. This helps prevent stalled fermentations and can decrease fermentation times, reduce off-flavors, and most importantly, helps provide high-quality, consistent results from harvest to harvest and batch to batch.
Since 2004, BSG (Brewers Supply Group) has earned the trust of our customers by delivering the finest bulk winemaking and cider production supplies at competitive prices. Our industry experience and commitment to supplying quality ingredients and winemaking supplies are what make us the top winery supply company choice for winemakers everywhere.
Innovative Yeast Strain Development Key to Winemaking Success for 2023 Vintage and Beyond
As winemakers in the Northern Hemisphere prepare for and begin working with the 2023 vintage, effective yeast strains to facilitate their efforts are key and Pinnacle Yeast by AB Biotek is there as a solution.
Pinnacle Yeast, manufactured by AB Biotek and distributed exclusively by BSG Wine to vintners throughout the United States, is a multifaceted yeast range developed to address a broad range of wine styles in today’s challenging winemaking climate.
According to James Kress, BSG’s Technical Sales Manager, Pinnacle Yeast can address a wide range of winemaking applications, with few exceptions.
“Pinnacle Yeast specialty strains are developed to meet the exact fermentation needs for any winemaking endeavor,” Kress confirms. “Pinnacle Yeast consistently provides a high quality, reliable result at competitive price points that distinguishes it from our competitors.”
The Pinnacle Wine Yeast lineup includes:
- Robust - to reliably ferment difficult juices in extreme conditions, which adds security of a complete fermentation for winemakers.
- Fructo Select - best suited to the production of high alcohol red wines when there is a desire to minimize volatile acidity and age the wine for an extended period.
- Cryo - to be used for cold fermentations of white varietals where enhanced aromatic expression of esters is desired.
- Tropica - recommended to increase tropical fruit aromas in white wines.
- Bubbly - the ideal yeast for producing sparkling wine styles using either the méthode champenoise or Charmat methods.
Kress emphasizes that each batch of Pinnacle Yeast undergoes rigorous quality assurance and quality control (QA/QC). DNA fingerprinting ensures product integrity without contaminants. All products receive high-quality certification from the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) and from the British Retail Consortium (BRC), a UK-based organization that issues global standards of safety and quality.
Kress also notes that Pinnacle Yeast comes in a two sizes - 500 grams and 10 kilogram packages - to accommodate small and large winemakers alike.
“Pinnacle Yeast is great for all winemakers, whether it be producing 200,000 gallon ferments for commercial wines or 100 gallon small-batch fermentations for super-premium and icon level wines,” he attests.
AB Biotek, a business division of AB Mauri, is a leading, world-wide yeast technology development and custom fermentation company.
BSG, an exclusive distributor of AB Biotek products since 2018, is a top winemaking ingredients and product supply group headquartered in the Napa Valley. BSG is uniquely positioned to equip the winemaking community with what it needs for success, year in and year out.
For more information on Pinnacle Yeast and orders, go to: bsgwine.com/yeast/#pinnacle-wine-yeast.
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Precision Lab Testing Made Easy by Innovative Wave Spectrophotometer and Pre-Programmed Biochemical Assay Kit
As the 2022 harvest ramps up in earnest, BSG Wine, a leading winemaking ingredients and product supply group headquartered in the Napa Valley since 2007, is uniquely positioned to equip the winemaking community with what it needs to for a spectacularly successful season.
BSG is the leading U.S. distributor of the MegaQuant™ Wave Spectrophotometer, a powerful, user-friendly instrument ideal for laboratories performing up to 200 analyses per day.
BSG wants winemakers and lab technicians to know that its MegaQuant™ Wave Starter Pack offers products that are more cost-effective than any external laboratory through pre-programmed protocols for wine tests that require no manual manipulation and are analysis-ready right out of the box.
The MegaQuant™ Wave Starter Pack features the MegaQuant™ Wave Spectrophotometer with a streamlined design offering a touch screen interface, superb optics, on-board curve fitting software and built in printer to meet the requirements of most winery labs.
In addition, the MegaQuant™ Wave Starter Pack includes pre-programmed protocols for measuring volatile acidity, fructose, glucose and sucrose, primary amino nitrogen, ammonia, L-arginine and urea ammonia, as well as a host of other analytes.
The MegaQuant™ Wave is available as a single item spectrophotometer (D-MQWAVE-1) or as part of the MegaQuant™ Wave Starter Pack.
The MegaQuant™ Wave Spectrophotometer, a stand-alone, bench top unit with specific, built-in instruction, automatically calculates results using Megazyme biochemical assay kits.
In addition to the spectrophotometer, the MegaQuant™ Wave Starter Pack comes equipped with:
- Top of the line Gilson Pipetman Kit (Pipette P20, P200, P1000)
- Test tubes for the MegaQuant™ Wave
- Test tube rack
- PVPP tablets
- Polypropylene tubes 13 mL, 30 mL
- 100 mL Volumetric flasks
- Megazyme timer
- Filet papers
- Plastic funnels
“Any winery could go from no lab or a rudimentary lab to full lab capability with the addition of the MegaQuant™ Wave Spectrophotometer and our MegaQuant™ Wave Starter Pack,” notes James Kress, BSG’s Technical Sales Manager for Wine in the Northeastern U.S.
An extensive, web-based knowledge program that provides specific information about each analytic methodology, complete with user-friendly training manuals and instructional videos, supports The MegaQuant™ system.
For more specifications and orders, go to: https://bsgwine.com/megazyme-assay-kits.
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BSG Offers Pinnacle Ferm MP to Help Winemakers Overcome the Effect of Hot, Dry Summers
Winemakers often struggle with the green components of wine, which, while desirable in some white wines, are a source of unwelcome aromas when making red wines like Merlot, Cabernet Franc and often Cabernet Sauvignon. As global warming raises temperatures, viticulturists and scientists are experimenting with canopy management to find the best way to slow grape ripening and thus decrease the presence of the methoxypyrazine compounds associated with these green and vegetal wine notes.
“Depending on yields and ripening areas, you will see viticulturists leave the grapes to ripen for an extended period,” explains Tinus Els, the Director of Sales for BSG Wine. “This year may be very challenging because it’s so dry. If it gets too hot — for example, if the temperature reaches 95°F and more, grape start shutting down,trying to conserve water. If the temperature reached 104°F, the enzymes that carry out photosynthesis lose their shape and functionality, and the photosynthetic rate declines rapidly — In addition, the vines begin using acids in the grapes to reproduce photosynthesis. That’s why it's extremely difficult to achieve higher acidity and lower pH levels, and the ripening process is also not complete. In that situation, you will get green aromas when you make the wine.”
In cases like this, winemakers may try warmer fermentation to blow off the green aromas. However, the wine often retains some of the methoxypyrazines that cause the green aroma. Winemakers will then turn to using additives during the fermentation process to cover up the green characters , as well as to provide other benefits.
BSG Wine began offering its customers AB Biotek Pinnacle Ferm MP to help reduce these green aromas while achieving early color stabilization and improving mouth-feel by integrating the structure of these medium and full-bodied red wines. This natural additive is a thermally inactivated yeast additive made from yeast cream. Pinnacle Ferm MP does not interfere with the aromatic expression of a wine varietal and provides a brighter red color.
BSG Wine started its relationship with AB Biotek three years ago when it added the Pinnacle Wine Ingredients to its product lineup. They order products directly from AB Biotek, one of the largest yeast manufacturers in the world, making BSG more price competitive and giving them direct access to the technical support team. The AB Biotek technical team are critical to supporting the broader BSG team, who have been supplying select ingredients at competitive prices to winemakers, craft distillers and breweries in North America since 2004.
BSG looks forward to offering more products from the Pinnacle line in the near future, including Pinnacle Absolute MP and Pinnacle Wine MP. In winemaking, you will first use Pinnable Ferm MP, then Wine MP, then Absolute MP.
For more information about BSG Wine and Pinnacle Ferm MP, contact Tinus Els at 707-499-4197 or tels@bsgcraft.com.
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Come one, come all, and join the BSG team at the 2021 virtual Unified Symposium!
Meet us at the virtual Megazyme booth throughout the symposium.
We’re excited to see you there!
Leading Distribution Company Primed to Assist Winemakers with Equipment and Analyses for 2020 Harvest and Beyond
Let’s face it; with fires raging in California, hurricane winds threatening the Atlantic seacoast and a worldwide pandemic shaking up operations everywhere, the 2020 harvest has more than its share of headaches for winemakers to contend with.
Fortunately, BSG Wine, a leading winemaking ingredients and product supply group headquartered in the Napa Valley since 2007, is ready and able to equip the winemaking community with what it needs for a highly successful season during this challenging year and beyond.
BSG is the sole U.S. distributor of the MegaQuant™ Wave Spectrophotometer, a powerful, user-friendly instrument ideal for laboratories performing up to 200 analyses per day.
Its streamlined design offers a touch screen interface, superb optics, on-board curve fitting software and built in printer to meet the requirements of most winery labs.
The MegaQuant™ Wave Spectrophotometer features include:
- Step by step instruction provided by pre-installed test protocols
- The capability of performing up to four absorbance readings per sample to accommodate sequential reactions
- Fully automated calculation of results accounting for individual sample dilution
“Any winery could go from no lab or a rudimentary lab to full lab capability with the addition of the MegaQuant™ Wave Spectrophotometer,” notes James Kress, BSG’s Technical Sales Manager for Wine in the Northeastern U.S.
The MegaQuant™ Wave Spectrophotometer comes installed with the ability to operate all Megazyme wine kits automatically, covering a comprehensive range of analytes.
Megazyme, the world leader in the development of biochemical assay kits, offers a full range of kits to measure volatile acidity, fructose, glucose and sucrose, primary amino nitrogen, ammonia, L-arginine and urea ammonia, as well as a host of other analytes.
“The MegaQuant™ Wave Spectrophotometer is a stand alone, bench top unit with specific, built-in instruction which will automatically calculate results using the Megazyme assay kits,” Kress points out. “This provides a huge cost savings for wineries, allowing them the flexibility and convenience to perform the analyses in house and to check the results whenever needed.”
Kress emphasizes that the MegaQuant™ is supported by an extensive, web-based knowledge program that provides specific information about each analytic methodology, complete with user-friendly training manuals and instructional videos.
For information and orders, go to: https://bsgwine.com/megazyme-assay-kits.
Harvest Orders
It is becoming clear that complying with safe distancing practices may impact wineries receiving incoming goods. We are expecting our own harvest supplies to be coming in right on time, so we encourage you to place your harvest orders early so we can help you flatten the incoming goods curve. Just let us know your preferred delivery date and we will take care of the rest.
Do you need a hard copy of the latest BSG Product Catalog, or samples? Drop us a note and we will send a copy, along with any samples you would like to play with in finishing your wines, and preparing for grapes.Please specify which samples to include with the catalog.
Available Samples: (Tech sheets included)
• Liquid Oak Tannins
• V Activ Fermistab and Malostab
• Permium Limousine
• Premium Whisky Lattone
• Premium Tostato
• Premium Uva
• Premium VInacciolo
• FPS Enological Carbon
• Carbocromos Eno
• Zimaclar Plus
• Zimarom
• Icon Gum
• MPA
• MPL
• Fitoproteina
• Clarito Bactoclean
• X-Pro Identity White, Red, Finesse and Protection
• Mastervin Compact
• French oak chips, House Blend, Vanilla, Fire, and Heavy Fire toast
• French oak staves, Vanilla, Fire, Butterscotch and Chocolate
Contact info:
Tinus Els – North Western Sales Manager | Northern CA, ID, OR, WA, HI | 707-499-4197
Thomas Camp – Sales Manager | Southern CA, AZ | 707-637-6514
Jim Kress – Sales Manager | Northeast and Mid-west | 707-637-6491
Cristian Adams – Sales Manager, Distilling & Handcraft | Northeast| 707-637-7123
Andrew Causey – Technical Sales Manager | CO, NM, UT | 303-242-2737
Les Ferguson – Southern Sales Manager | 817-614-2565
Ilya Soroka – Midwest Sales Manager | 952-641-3624
Nick Funnell – Sales Manager | AK | 503-201-2486
Sadhana Brent – Customer Service and Support Wine Division | 800-585-5562 X1
Harvest Supplies – On the way now!
Some might be concerned about the supply of harvest products – we are pleased to announce that all of the products you have come to rely upon for successful fermentation are in transit or production now. Our Supply Chain team says they should be in CA in plenty of time to meet the grapes.
New products are coming in as well. We have samples of these and are ready to send upon request.
Process Aids from Enologica Vason
Carbocromos Eno
Activated carbon for color removal and stabilization. Use at up to 100 g/hL .
Fitoproteina XP
Pure vegetal protein. Versatile complex clarifier for must or wines, use 5-20 g/hL.
Icon Gum
Micro-filterable long-chain Arabic gum aids color stability and palate softness; use 25-150 g/hL for white and red wines.
V-Activ Fermistab
Adsorbs substances toxic to yeast to promote healthy fermentation; use 60g/hL for high-risk musts, or up to 100g/hL when re-inoculating a stalled fermentation.
V-Activ Malostab
Adsorbs substances toxic to ML bacteria to foster MLF; use 50 g/hL for high risk musts, or up to 100 grams/hL when re-inoculating with ML bacteria.
X-Pro Finesse
Enhances the bouquet, finesse and bubbles of sparking wine; use 5-15 g/hL in secondary fermentation, or 0.5-3.0 g/hL in a pressure tank.
X-Pro Identity Red
A revolutionary new stabilization product that preserves the color and bouquet of red wines without exogenous enzymes. Use 5-15 g/hL during fining or clarification, or 0.5-3.0 g/hL prior to bottling.
X-Pro Identity White
A revolutionary new stabilization product that preserves the color and bouquet of white wines without exogenous enzymes. Use 5-15 g/hL during fining or clarification, or 0.5-3.0 g/hL prior to bottling.
X-Pro Protection
A revolutionary new stabilization product that preserves the color and bouquet of wines without exogenous enzymes; can be used as an alternative to sulfite to protect against oxidation during cellar operations. Use 5-30 g/hL post fermentation or pressing; or 0.5-3.0 g/hL prior to bottling.
Contact us:
Tinus Els – North Western Sales Manager | Northern CA, ID, OR, WA, HI | 707-499-4197
Thomas Camp – Sales Manager | Southern CA, AZ | 707-637-6514
Jim Kress – Sales Manager | Northeast and Mid-west | 707-637-6491
Cristian Adams – Sales Manager, Distilling & Handcraft | Northeast| 707-637-7123
Andrew Causey – Technical Sales Manager | CO, NM, UT | 303-242-2737
Les Ferguson – Southern Sales Manager | 817-614-2565
Ilya Soroka – Midwest Sales Manager | 952-641-3624
Nick Funnell – Sales Manager | AK | 503-201-2486
Sadhana Brent – Customer Service and Support Wine Division | 800-585-5562 X1
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RahrBSG: Select Ingredients for Wine, Cider and Organic Fermentations
Whether your looking for products related to fermentation, cellaring, or finishing and bottling, RahrBSG can provide you with the options, service and select ingredients necessary to achieve the excellence you seek in your craft.
Our current catalog features top-of-the-line fermentation, cellaring, bottling, and finishing products. Additionally, our knowledgeable and friendly sales and management staff comes from the winemaking community, so we can assist you in everything from fermentation to troubleshooting.
With distribution centers strategically located across the United States we can get you the products you need quickly and efficiently.
Whether your looking for products related to fermentation, cellaring, or bottling/finishing, RahrBSG can provide you with the options and service you need to make world class wines.
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Contact List
| Title | Name | Phone | Extension | |
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| Customer Service | Lisa Jaynes | ljaynes@rahrbsg.com | 1.800.585.5562 | |
| Technical Sales | Jim Kress | jress@rahrbsg.com | 707-637-6491 |
Location List
| Locations | Address | State | Country | Zip Code |
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| Minnesota Distribution Center | 715 First Ave W, Shakopee | MN | United States of America | 55379 |
| Colorado Distribution Center | 9650 East 40th Ave, Denver | CO | United States of America | 80238 |
| Rhode Island Distribution Center | 1600 Division Road West, Warwick | RI | United States of America | 02893 |
| Texas Distribution Center | 7200 Golden Gate Drive, Houston | TX | United States of America | 77041 |
| California Distribution Center | 1890 Ord Way, Suite B, Oceanside | CA | United States of America | 92056 |
| Washington Distribution Center | 5150 Yakima Valley Hwy, Wapato | WA | United States of America | 98951 |
| Georgia Distribution Center | 101 Loyola Dr SW, Atlanta | GA | United States of America | 30336 |
| North Carolina Distribution Center | 10708 Bryton Corporate Center, Huntersville | NC | United States of America | 28078 |
| RahrBSG | 950 Aladdin Ave, San Leandro | CA | United States of America | 94577 |
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