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MLF

May 04 2020

Free MLF Webinar Registration Open

DG Winemaking is co-hosting a free webinar on Thursday, May 14th at 11:00 AM – Noon titled, The MLF Tool Box and the Magic Number. This 30-minute webinar on malolactic fermentation (MLF) with Q&A at the end will be taught by two Chr. Hansen employees: David Spector (Technical Account Manager for Wine & Fermented Beverages […]

Written by Denise Gardner · Categorized: Winemakers' Blog · Tagged: Malolactic Fermentation, MLF

Oct 31 2019

Do you know if your Malolactic Fermentation is Complete?

Malolactic fermentation, or MLF, a deacidification process in which malic acid is biologically converted to lactic acid and carbon dioxide (Krieger 2005). The process is “biological” because it is carried out by living lactic acid bacteria (LAB): Lactobacillus, Oenococcus, and Pediococcus (Krieger 2005, Iland et al. 2007) that are native to the grapes or through […]

Written by Denise Gardner · Categorized: Darn Good Winemakers, Winemakers' Blog · Tagged: Darn Good Winemakers, MLF

Feb 08 2019

Off to the Races! Monitoring Malolactic Fermentation

Malolactic fermentation (MLF) is a common deacidification technique used to biologically convert malic acid retained in grapes and wine to lactic acid and carbon dioxide (Krieger 2005). MLF is conducted through proliferation of native lactic acid bacteria (LAB) or by inoculation of commercial LAB strains. The three existing genera of LAB in wine are Lactobacillus, […]

Written by Denise Gardner · Categorized: Cellar Tools, Darn Good Winemakers, Winemakers' Blog · Tagged: Malolactic Fermentation, MLF

Nov 02 2018

Keep an Eye on Malolactic Fermentation

Malolactic fermentation (commonly referred to as “MLF”) is the biological conversion of malic acid to lactic acid. This process is “biological” in that lactic acid bacteria (LAB) cause the change in malic to lactic acid present in the wine. While LAB are native to wine grapes, they can also be added through inoculation throughout several […]

Written by Denise Gardner · Categorized: Winemakers' Blog · Tagged: Malolactic Fermentation, MLF

Dec 08 2017

Deacidification with Malolactic Fermentation

Malolactic fermentation (MLF) is a common processing technique used to biologically convert the malic acid to lactic acid and carbon dioxide (Krieger 2005). The conversion of malic to lactic acid is considered a deacidification technique. MLF is conducted through proliferation of native lactic acid bacteria (LAB), of which the three existing genera in wine are […]

Written by Denise Gardner · Categorized: Winemakers' Blog · Tagged: Malolactic Fermentation, MLF

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