Description
Côte des Blancs produces fine, fruity aromas. Red Star rates Côte des Blancs as it’s very best yeast for all white wines, blushes, and orchard fruits (especially apple!) hence the name “Coastal White”. Also wonderful with Light Berries, Citrus Fruits, Flowers, and Melons. Often chosen when the wine should not ferment to dryness.
Cote des Blancs is a strain of Saccharomyces cerevisiae, derived from a selection obtained in France by the Geisenheim Institute in Germany, identical to Geisenheim Epernay, but producing less foam (Epernay 2). This yeast requires nutrient addition (But go easy on the DAP) for most fermentations and will generally finish with some residual sugar. Ferments best between 17°-30°C (64°-86°F). Sensitive below 13°C (55°F).
If you have some of this yeast you simply MUST make a gallon of sweet white from three cans of Welches frozen white grape juice concentrate. All large grocers stock it. Drink it chilled and very young!
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