Viniflora CH35

*** We highly recommend that you choose an overnight delivery option on all Malolactic Bacteria (regardless of your geographic location).  We do not ship perishable items on Fridays or the day before a holiday.  Lodi Wine Lab can not guarantee carrier shipping times *** Viniflora® CH35 is an Oenococcus oeni strain selected to perform malolactic fermentation in wines with up to 45 ppm SO2. The strain is extremely robust and is very often used in wines that have difficulties undergoing malolactic fermentation. Viniflora® CH35 produces high amounts of diacetyl, resulting in full-body wines with a sophisticated, smooth character (Figure 1). As the buttery aroma fits very well with barrel-aged white and red wines, Viniflora® CH35 is the perfect choice for malolactic fermentation in barrels. We suggest Viniflora® CH35 for classic Chardonnay style with powerful body and aroma and a smooth and balanced aftertaste. As Viniflora® CH35 is a very good performer at lower temperature and low pH, the