Robust, Reliable and Neutral. Useful for a wide range of applications, including wine and fruit cider fermentations. A yeast selected in the Champagne region for its excellent properties in producing base wine for Champagne as well as “in-bottle” secondary fermentation. Lalvin EC 1118® is known for its robust and reliable fermentation kinetics. Its sensory contribution is considered neutral, as it gives very little yeast sensory contribution to the wine.