In 1974, Lallemand made the first commercial wine yeast and turned native fermentation from default into conviction. The terroir-yeast claim remains unproven, but persists at wine’s most exacting addresses.
WINE EDITORIAL
Thursday, July 16, 2026
In 1974, Lallemand made the first commercial wine yeast and turned native fermentation from default into conviction. The terroir-yeast claim remains unproven, but persists at wine’s most exacting addresses.
A small cellar in the middle of red-wine fermentation, two open-top fermenters side by side, both filled with the same…
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