Zymaflore® X16

Zymaflore® X16 – White wine yeast for modern, aromatic wine styles

Zymaflore® X16 is one Selected dry active yeast (Saccharomyces cerevisiae) for the manufacture of modern ones, Fresh and aromatic white wines. The yeast strain comes from a cross and is characterized by a Very strong formation of ferment flavors with a simultaneously clean aroma profile.

Zymaflore® X16 intensively promotes Fruit and floral notes how Peach, white flowers and yellow fruit. Thanks to the POF-negative profile disturbing phenol notes are reliably avoided. The wines look clear, fresh and balanced.

The yeast convinces by Very high fermentation safety even under difficult conditions (e.g. low temperatures, low purity). Zymaflore® X16 is a real Cold fermentation yeast and enables clean fermentation from 12 °C.

Benefits at a glance

• Very strong formation of fruity and floral fermentation flavors
• Ideal for modern, aromatic white wines
• POF(-) – no medical or phenolic misflavorings
• High fermentation safety even at low temperatures
• Low nitrogen demand

Fermentation properties

• Alcohol tolerance: up to 16 % vol.
• Fermentation temperature: from 12 °C (cold fermentation)
• Exceptionally fast fermentation
• Low formation of volatile acid and H2S

Application & Dosage

• Dosage: 20–30 g / hL
• Rehydrogenation according to manufacturer's instructions
• Temperature difference between must and yeast preparation </i; 10 °C

Field of use

Alcoholic fermentation of white wine musts for fresh, aromatic and modern wine styles in the professional winery industry.