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Controlling Diacetyl Production
To Butter or Not to Butter...One notable byproduct of malolactic bacteria (other than lactic acid!) is diacetyl, a compound that imparts buttery or popcorn-like aromas. While some aim to promote this
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Love That Butter? The Critical Steps to a Creamy Chardonnay
That creamy, buttery aroma you sometimes find in a bottle of Chardonnay or other wines is thanks largely to a compound called diacetyl. It's the star player released during malolactic fermentation read more
A Breakthrough in Wine Microbiology Arrives in the U.S.
It’s hard to imagine a time when malolactic fermentation (MLF) in red wines wasn’t standard practice. However, it was not too long ago that MLF could only be completed via spontaneous lact read more
Dealing with Difficult MLF?
This late 2023 vintage is showing some challenging conditions, especially for the ML Bacteria and the completion of the malolactic fermentation (MLF). We have solutions to help you successfully comple
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Mastering Malolactic Fermentation
Harvest is just around the corner, and excitement is in the air as winemakers prepare to confront this year’s unique set of opportunities and challenges. The strategic use of malolactic bacteria read more
Viniflora® Diacetyl Management
During malolactic fermentation (MLF), Oenococcus oeni, the primary bacteria involved in this process preferentially consumes malic acid.However, as malic acid becomes depleted towards the end of MLF, read more
ML strain selection important to combat stress from drought
As the ongoing drought continues to increase stress factors in vineyards, strain selection for malolactic bacteria becomes even more important to winemakers. ATPGroup’s comprehensive and highly read more
Unique Production Method Ensures Highest Level of ML Bacteria Activity
ATPGroup, one of the wine industry’s leading suppliers of enology products and services, offers an exclusive and comprehensive range of highly effective freeze-dried Malolactic Bacteria cultures read more
ATPGroup offers a comprehensive range of Oenococcus oeni strains for successful malolactic fermentations
ATPGroup, one of the industrys foremost suppliers of winemaking products and services, offers an exclusive range of highly effective freeze-dried Malolactic Bacteria cultures produced using a unique m read more
Harvest is here, let's refresh with three exciting webinars!
Harvest Refresh Webinar Series Are you ready for vintage 2019? Please join the LAFFORT team in a series of short technical webinars designed to get you thinking about grape transport, pressing, cold read more
