OPTI-MUM RED™ helps to produce wines with intense color, a rounder, softer mouthfeel, and a decreased perception of astringency.
• Early additions of OPTI-MUM RED™ lead to more stable color due to reactions between early-released color molecules (anthocyanins), phenolic compounds (tannins), and polysaccharides (OPTI-MUM RED™ ).
• Reduces the perception of green, astringent tannins in cool-climate or low maturity fruit
• Reduces the sensation of hotness in high alcohol wines
• The mannoprotein portion of this autolyzed yeast helps soften mouthfeel
• The yeast strain behind OPTI-MUM RED™ was specifically selected and fully autolyzed for its highly reactive high molecular weight polysaccharides and oligosaccharides

Dosage
20–40 g/hL

Usage
Mix OPTI-MUM RED™ in 10 times its weight of water or juice and add directly to the grapes or must. If adding later in fermentation, add during a pump-over or during tank mixings. This product is mostly soluble. Stir to maintain suspension before and during addition.

Storage
Dated expiration. Store in a cool, dry environment at 18°C(65°F). Once opened, keep tightly sealed and dry