Pear wine yeast

[Raptor99]

What is your favorite yeast for pear wine? I'm getting ready to start a batch of pear wine (Bartlett pears from the freezer). Among the yeasts I have on hand, I am considering D-47 or K1V-1116. In the past I have used EC-1118 for pear wine, but I think a different yeast might preserve more of the pear flavor. Many beginner recipes recommend EC-1118 because it is mostly foolproof, but it tends to drive off the esters of the fruit flavor.

 

[Rembee]

For a white county wine like apple, pear and peach you should really try the Lalvin D47.
It's a very good fruit forward yeast.

 

[hounddawg]

D47 you'll get better taste, I tend to use , K1V-1116 ONLY BECAUSE I RUN HOTTER THEN MOST
Dawg

 

[cenk57]

71B is my choice for both pear and apple. 1116 is a close second.