Renaissance Yeast Launches Maestoso Hydrogen Sulfide-Preventing Wine Yeast

(EinNews) - Renaissance Yeast Inc. is pleased to introduce Maestoso, the latest addition to its family of hydrogen sulfide-preventing wine yeasts. Maestoso joins three other Renaissance wine yeasts, Vivace, Allegro and Andante, now available for sale and use by winemakers worldwide. All were developed using traditional classical wine yeast breeding techniques.

Maestoso (pronounced mahy-stoh-soh) is a natural Rhone-style yeast that is excellent for high-sugar reds and late-harvest grapes. It is alcohol tolerant to 17 percent and is an excellent fermenter with relatively high nutrient requirements. In red wines it offers good color and structure, with aromas of black cherry and berries.

"Maestoso is a high-quality red wine yeast that will not only prevent the emergence of hydrogen sulfide in your wine, it will also open up the full expression of your vintage," said Dr. John Husnik, CEO of Renaissance Yeast. "Maestoso is an excellent addition to our family of hydrogen sulfide-preventing wine yeasts, and we will continue to add to our roster of quality yeasts in the months and years to come."

Renaissance Yeasts' wine yeast products including Maestoso will be on display at the 2014 Unified Wine & Grape Symposium being held January 28-30 at the Sacramento Convention Center in California. They will be available at the BSG Wine Division | Napa exhibit in booth #403.

The Unified 2014 Wine & Grape Symposium (http://www.unifiedsymposium.org/) is the largest wine and grape conference in the United States, featuring 650 exhibitors in 730 booths and expecting more than 13,000 attendees. The official launch of the Renaissance brands of hydrogen sulfide-preventing wine yeasts for the 2014 US growing season will be initiated at Unified Wine Symposium.