wine-maker's yeast

Thân thiện

The winemaker adds wine-maker's yeast to the fermenting grape juice.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A specific strain of yeast used in winemaking: "Wine-maker's yeast" refers to a type of yeast, typically Saccharomyces cerevisiae, that is cultivated and used to ferment grape juice into wine by converting sugars into alcohol and carbon dioxide.

Usage

• Noun:
  • The winemaker selected a particular wine-maker's yeast to enhance the fruity notes of the Chardonnay.
  • The fermentation process relies heavily on the activity of wine-maker's yeast.

Advanced Usage

• In scientific or viticultural contexts: The term specifies the cultivated microorganism, distinguishing it from wild yeasts present on grape skins.
  • The laboratory analyzed the efficacy of different strains of wine-maker's yeast.

Variants and Related Words

• Wine yeast (n): A common shorter synonym for wine-maker's yeast.
• Brewer's yeast (n): A related strain of yeast used in beer production, often contrasted with wine-maker's yeast.
• Fermentation (n): The chemical process driven by yeast.

Synonyms

• Fermentation yeast: Yeast used for fermenting beverages.
• Saccharomyces cerevisiae: The scientific name for the species of yeast commonly used as wine-maker's yeast.

Related Phrases

• Yeast strain: A genetic variant of yeast, which can include wine-maker's yeast.
• Starter culture: A prepared culture of microorganisms, like wine-maker's yeast, used to initiate fermentation.

Học thuật

Noun

1. used in making wine

Từ đồng nghĩa

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