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product_id: 659107650
title: "Red Star Premier Cuvee Wine Yeast (5 Pack) - Great for Making Wine Cider Mead Kombucha at Home - 5 g Sachets - Saccharomyces cerevisiae - Sold by CAPYBARA Distributors Inc."
brand: "capybara distributors inc."
price: "A$1"
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# High ethanol tolerance up to 18% Fastest fermentation speed Wide temp range 10-30°C Red Star Premier Cuvee Wine Yeast (5 Pack) - Great for Making Wine Cider Mead Kombucha at Home - 5 g Sachets - Saccharomyces cerevisiae - Sold by CAPYBARA Distributors Inc.

**Brand:** capybara distributors inc.
**Price:** A$1
**Availability:** ❌ Out of Stock

## Summary

> 🍷 Elevate your home vintner game with Premier Cuvee – where speed meets sophistication!

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- **What is this?** Red Star Premier Cuvee Wine Yeast (5 Pack) - Great for Making Wine Cider Mead Kombucha at Home - 5 g Sachets - Saccharomyces cerevisiae - Sold by CAPYBARA Distributors Inc. by capybara distributors inc.
- **How much does it cost?** A$1 with free shipping
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## Why This Product

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## Key Features

- • **Ethanol Endurance Pro:** Handles up to 18% alcohol, ensuring robust fermentation for premium dry wines and sparkling blends.
- • **Neutral Flavor Profile:** Preserves varietal aromas like Chardonnay & Pinot, letting your wine’s true character shine.
- • **Sparkling Wine Specialist:** Ideal for classic and Charmat methods, producing signature bread crust and hazelnut notes.
- • **Rapid & Reliable Fermentation:** Kickstart your craft wine with one of the fastest, cleanest yeasts on the market.
- • **Versatile Temperature Mastery:** Seamlessly ferments between 10-30°C, perfect for any home setup or seasonal shift.

## Overview

Red Star Premier Cuvee Wine Yeast is a premium French strain designed for fast, clean fermentation across a broad temperature range (10-30°C). With high ethanol tolerance (up to 18%), it ferments to dryness while preserving delicate varietal aromas, making it ideal for crafting high-quality sparkling, white, and red wines at home. Each 5g sachet efficiently ferments 20-23L, perfect for serious home winemakers seeking professional results.

## Description

Product description               Red Star Premier Cuvée originates from France and was specially selected by Lesaffre. One of the fastest, cleanest, and most neutral of all Red Star wine yeasts. Recommended for reds, whites and sparkling wines. Excellent fermentation characteristics and resistance to difficult winemaking conditions! INCLUDES: 5 Packs (5 g sachets) of Red Star Premier Cuvee wine yeast. Manufactured by Fermentis (Lesaffre) and Distributed by CAPYBARA Distributors Inc.                  Directions               Rehydrate for 20-25 minutes in water or a mix of one-third must and two-thirds water, using ten times the strain's weight. The mixture should be 38-40°C (100-104°F). Stir for 20 minutes. Gradually add the culture media to three times the must's weight, then wait 10 minutes. Add this mix to the fermentation tank, ensuring the temperature difference is no more than 10°C, ideally 5°C.

## Features

- The fastest, cleanest and most neutral fermenter in our product range. Able to ferment within a wide temperature range: 10-30°C (50-86°F). Yeast with a high tolerance to ethanol (till 18% vol.) and free sulphur dioxides. Ferments to dryness.
- Neutral strain allowing varietal aromas expression of Chardonnay and Pinot Noir either on the own or in blends. Produces characteristic aromas of the Champenoise method: bread crust, hazelnut, butter… Premier Cuvée is specially recommended for the prise de mousse of quality sparkling wines by valuing base wine varietal characteristics.
- WINE STYLES: Ideal for high quality sparkling wines processed with classic or Charmat method whose base wines are made up of Chardonnay, Pinot (Noir, Blanc and Gris) …Well adapted for the production of dry white wines with varietal expression (Chardonnay, Pinot Blanc and Gris)
- DOSAGE: 5g Sachet Makes 20 - 23L; ALCOHOL TOLERANCE: Up to 18%; FERMENTATION TEMPERATURE RANGE: 10-30°C (50-86°F)
- USAGE: Rehydrate for 20-25 minutes in water or a mix of one-third must and two-thirds water, using ten times the strain's weight. The mixture should be 38-40°C (100-104°F). Stir for 20 minutes. Gradually add the culture media to three times the must's weight, then wait 10 minutes. Add this mix to the fermentation tank, ensuring the temperature difference is no more than 10°C, ideally 5°C.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Package Dimensions | 19.8 x 8.6 x 1 cm; 5 g |
| Item model number | Premier Cuvee 5-Pack |
| Units | 25.0 Grams |
| Brand | CAPYBARA Distributors Inc. |
| Age Range Description | 18+ |
| Package Information | Bag |
| Manufacturer | CAPYBARA Distributors Inc. |

## Product Details

- **Brand:** CAPYBARA Distributors Inc.
- **Number of items:** 5
- **Unit count:** 25.0 Grams
- **Item weight:** 5 Grams
- **Item package quantity:** 1
- **Package weight:** 0.04 Kilograms
- **Leavening Agent Type:** Active Dry Yeast
- **Manufacturer:** CAPYBARA Distributors Inc.
- **UPC:** 628693605182

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