IOC Inobacter™
(Oenococcus oeni)

The ideal bacterial strains for conducting MLF in low pH wines, such as sparkling wine.
  • Suitable for organic wine (EU 2018/848)
  • Suitable for NOP
  • Vegan

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IOC
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Product details

Adding selected bacteria triggers malolactic fermentation for white and rosé wines. INOBACTER™ is used following a three stage protocol (reactivation, acclimatisation and seeding the tank) which enables bacteria to adapt to the lowest pHs.INOBACTER™ can be used as co-inoculation with yeast or inoculated after the completion of alcoholic fermentation The excellent tolerance of this strain to extreme wine conditions enables an effective malic acid metabolism.

Selected by Selected in the famous French region of high-quality sparkling wine by CIVC, Epernay France

Wine types

Sparkling

Technical information

  • pH tolerance: > 2.9
  • Alcohol tolerance: 14 %
  • Co-inoculation suitability: Very recommended
  • Diacetyl production during co-inoculation: Very low
  • Diacetyl production post af inoculation: Very low
  • Cinnamyl esterase activity: 0

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