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LALVIN ICV OKAY™
(Saccharomyces cerevisiae cerevisiae)

For Young, Fresh and Aromatic Wines

  • Suitable for organic wine (EU 2018/848)
  • Suitable for NOP
  • Vegan
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Product details

LALVIN ICV OKAY™ is the result of a collaboration between the scientific Institut Coopératif du Vin (ICV) group, Lallemand, Sup’Agro and the INRAE Montpellier. The innovation is based on successive backcrosses of an excellent fermenting wine yeast and a yeast with very low production of sulfur compounds such as H2S. The resulting LALVIN ICV OKAY™ yeast combines reliable fermentation performance and very low production of SO2, H2S and acetaldehyde. Very malolactic-bacteria compatible.

Selected by ICV, INRAE and SupAgro Montpellier, France

Wine types

White
Rosé

Technical information

  • General sensory contribution: Sulfur compound management
  • Competitive factor: Active
  • Minimum temperature: 12 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 30 °C
  • Nutritional needs: Low
  • MLF compatibility: Strongly recommended
  • SO2production: Very low
  • Fermentation rate: Fast
  • Alcohol tolerance: 16 %

Product documentation

Pairing

  • Grenache
  • Merlot
  • Syrah

Documentation

Technical datasheetSpecification datasheetSafety datasheetKosher certificateProduct declaration

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