Red Star Premier Blanc Dry Wine Yeast | 5 Gram Sachet

Clean, Strong Wine Yeast for High-Alcohol Fermentation

Red Star Premier Blanc is a dry wine yeast built for clean, reliable fermentation across a wide range of wine, cider, mead, and fruit wine projects. Formerly known as Pasteur Champagne, it is a strong fermenter with high alcohol tolerance and a neutral profile that lets the fruit or honey character stay in front.

Use Premier Blanc when you want a dry finish, a dependable restart yeast, or a strain that can handle higher gravity musts without throwing heavy yeast character. It is a practical choice for white wines, sparkling wines, fruit wines, hard cider, and dry mead where a crisp fermentation is the goal.

Best Uses

• Dry white wines, sparkling wines, cider, fruit wine, and mead
• High-gravity fermentations where a strong yeast is needed
• Restarting stuck or sluggish wine fermentations
• Clean fermentations where varietal fruit character should stay clear

Fermentation Notes

• Format: 5 g dry wine yeast sachet
• Batch size: commonly used for 1 to 6 gallons
• Alcohol tolerance: up to about 18% ABV
• Temperature range: 50-86°F is a common working range; supplier data also supports broad use up to 95°F
• Fermentation character: fast, clean, neutral, and low in volatile acidity

Shop Notes

For best results, rehydrate according to your preferred wine yeast procedure and support the fermentation with appropriate yeast nutrients, especially in mead, cider, fruit wine, or high-gravity musts. Store unopened sachets cool and dry, and use opened packets promptly.