Harvest is just around the corner, and excitement is in the air as winemakers prepare to confront this year’s unique set of opportunities and challenges. The strategic use of malolactic bacteria during the grape harvesting process can play a pivotal role in defining your wine’s sensory profile, overall quality, and unique character, and choosing the correct strain is paramount to achieve the desired outcome for your final wine.

Enter ATPGroup – your MLF guiding partner. Our comprehensive and highly effective Malo range of Oenococcus oeni strains are an easy-to-use and cost-effective solution. These freeze-dried cultures undergo a distinctive production method that introduces stress factors at various stages to ensure peak activity upon inoculation into your wine.

For managing even the most challenging MLF conditions, the Malo Plus and Malo Plus HA strains, with their high alcohol and low pH tolerance, stand ready. If you're aiming for the aromas and mouthfeel of moderate diacetyl levels, the Malo D is your go-to choice. Seeking more complexity? Our multi-strain contender, Malo Multi, is ideal. And for heightened complexity and enriched mouthfeel, Malo Vigna excels even in the most trying circumstances. The Malo range is available in dose sizes ranging from 660 gallons to 100K gallons, to optimize dosage for all wineries.

The best strategy for effective completion of malolactic fermentation is to combine the strength of the Malo Plus range with Malo Detox and Malo NutriBact ML nutrients. Pre-inoculation, Malo Detox curbs natural post-primary fermentation toxins and fosters a favorable microbial environment. Malo NutriBact, packed with natural yeast derivatives and micronutrients, propels a swift and thorough MLF, particularly in stress-laden wines.

For more information on our ML products or for help designing a protocol specific to your needs, contact your ATPGroup Enology Products Specialist, call (707) 836-6840, or visit www.ATPGroup.com.

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If you haven't ordered your harvest supplies yet, here is a link to our

2023 Harvest Supplies Price Quote Form 

to help get you started. Just download the .PDF form, fill out the quantity per item you will need, and send it back to us. We will fill in the pricing and get your quote back to you within 48 hours so that you can then place your order.

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ATPGroup was founded as a family business in 1991. Now a leading supplier to the wine, beer, food, and pharmaceutical markets, they strive to provide solutions and create value for their customers in each of the industries they serve. The company offers an unparalleled range of high-quality products and services including winemaking & cellar products, brewery supplies, glassware, production equipment, cleaning & sanitation solutions, parts & servicing, mobile services, tartaric acid, cream of tartar, and Rochelle salt. Its team is made up of industry veterans, engineers, cellar masters, and product specialists who provide technical expertise in their respective fields. With warehouses across the country, the company is strategically located to serve customers throughout the U.S., Canada, and Mexico.