WineXpert Yeast for Tempranillo?
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The More Wine site has recommendations.
https://morewinemaking.com/web_files/intranet.morebeer.com/files/Yeast&GrapePairing(2022).pdf
If you have several favorites and can’t decide, you might consider using several yeasts and blending back. Divide your must into different buckets, inoculate each bucket with a different yeast. Anytime the SG gets below 1.030, you can mix them back together. When the SG gets below 1.030 (said to be the point where flavors have been developed and yeast are now simply making alcohol), this is where I combine them and inoculate with a MLF bacteria.
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Probably not on your short list of yeast but we used RP-15 this year and the results are very encouraging. RP-15 was discovered in Sonoma Valley (RP being Rock Pile appellation) from Syrah grapes so if you are looking for US strains, this is a good one.
Last year (2023) I made Tempranillo using Clos - a yeast from Lalvin. It was simpky fantastic- a clean, hassle free ferment in about six days. The resulting wine was the best I have ever made. I used Clos again this year on Carignane with excellent results.
Here’s a photo of the Tempranillo during fermentation….
Here’s a photo of the Tempranillo during fermentation….
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I use CLOS regularly on Syrah and Grenache because I co-inoculate about mid way through the fermentation and it is advertised compatible. So far no problems just happy ferments. I believe it is isolated from Spain so it should be good for tempranillo
I used French oak chips and really like the results.
