Term (also flor yeast) for special yeasts of the species Saccharomyces bayanus, capensis, cheriensis, fermentati, montuliensis and rouxii. These can convert the sugar into alcohol in the first anaerobic phase (without oxygen) of fermentation. The metabolism is then switched to aerobic (with oxygen), so that a waxy, initially white coating is formed from alcohol and oxygen, which coats the individual yeast cells. The yeast cells rise to the surface and form a centimetre-thick layer (film), which becomes increasingly brown in colour.
The film protects the wine from air and prevents further oxidation. The necessary nutrients are added with small quantities of wine from young vintages. In this way, the yeast...
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