What is the meaning behind this name?
All our nutrients are now branded under one unique umbrella named “feel SAFE” and illustrated by a bee.
We have chosen to illustrate this umbrella by using a bee as our icon. This may seem a little provocative, as you may think that bees are aggressive. Yes, they can be, but only if they are disturbed. However, did you know that bees are essential to our survival? They ensure the pollination of 80% of plants and contribute to the production of more than one-third of human food.
Each bee in the hive has a specific job to do and does it in a certain way, but they all work together as a team.
This is what we want to express using this “feel safe” umbrella. This range of products is similar to a bee colony; they are specifically formulated for dedicated performance like a bee, and together they support life and quality by bringing food to yeast and protecting the wine quality like a bee colony.
Ease of use
Our yeast derivates are specifically produced to be easy to use in real-life winemaking conditions.
Oenobrands formulates its products from yeast derivates dried using specific technologies. This allows their complete dispersion in a few seconds without forming clumps.
Feel safe portfolio
Our feel SAFE!® yeast derivates are based on premium ingredients, specifically formulated by our yeast derivate development team for dedicated applications.
The feel safe umbrella includes three ranges:
Natuferm
Products based on autolyzed yeasts with simple organic nutrients such as PURE and aroma enhancers, which are BRIGHT, FRUITY & INTENSE.
Extraferm
All the protection needed for wines is included in this range, including cleaning with D’tox and protection from oxidation for white and rosé with D’fend.
Maxaferm
Complete products to effectively support yeast growth during alcoholic fermentation (such as the inorganic nutrient Maxaferm) as well as O. oeni growth for sequential malolactic fermentation, like Maxaferm ML Force.
To help you understand our feel SAFE portfolio, check out this table:
| Application | NUTRITION | AROMA ENHANCEMENT | DETOXIFICATION | PROTECTION | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maxaferm | Any wine | Yeast | |||
| Maxaferm ML Force | Any wine | Bacteria | |||
| Natuferm PURE | Any wine | Yeast | |||
| Natuferm BRIGHT | White and rosé | ✓ | |||
| Natuferm FRUITY | Red wines | ✓ | |||
| Natuferm INTENSE | Any wine | ✓ | |||
| Extraferm D’tox | Any wine | ✓ | |||
| Extraferm D’fend | White and rosé | ✓ |
All Natuferm and Extraferm products are allowed for EU organic and NOP winemaking production. Maxaferm contains DAP, which provides an inorganic nitrogen source, and for this reason is also not allowed for NOP.
We list here the notable constituents of this portfolio:
| Ergosteols (Lipids) | Amino acids | Thiamine | Mg/Zn | Other vitamins | Other minerals | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maxaferm | ++ | +++ | ||||
| Maxaferm ML Force | + | + | + | + | + | |
| Natuferm PURE | + | ++ | + | + | ++ | + |
| Natuferm BRIGHT | + | +++ | + | + | ++ | + |
| Natuferm FRUITY | + | +++ | + | + | ++ | + |
| Natuferm INTENSE | + | +++ | + | +++ | ++ | + |
| Extraferm D’tox | +++ | |||||
| Extraferm D’fend | + | + |
