Exploring Yeasts in Brickhouse Vineyards
Faculty Sponsor(s)
Jeremy Weisz
Location
Jereld R. Nicholson Library: Grand Avenue
Subject Area
Biology
Description
Yeasts are the foundation of the winemaking process. To explore the species of yeast involved in the winemaking process, we sampled yeasts throughout Brickhouse Vineyards in Newberg, Oregon. This biodynamic vineyard uses no commercial yeasts, instead making wine from yeasts native to their property. We identified yeasts by extracting DNA from yeast samples and performing high throughput DNA sequencing on that DNA with yeast-specific primers. Our results show a suite of both common and unique yeasts, demonstrating the microbial terroir of the vineyard.
Recommended Citation
Morse, Alexandra and Weisz, Jeremy B., "Exploring Yeasts in Brickhouse Vineyards" (2018). Linfield University Student Symposium: A Celebration of Scholarship and Creative Achievement. Event. Submission 56.
https://digitalcommons.linfield.edu/symposium/2018/all/56
Exploring Yeasts in Brickhouse Vineyards
Jereld R. Nicholson Library: Grand Avenue
Yeasts are the foundation of the winemaking process. To explore the species of yeast involved in the winemaking process, we sampled yeasts throughout Brickhouse Vineyards in Newberg, Oregon. This biodynamic vineyard uses no commercial yeasts, instead making wine from yeasts native to their property. We identified yeasts by extracting DNA from yeast samples and performing high throughput DNA sequencing on that DNA with yeast-specific primers. Our results show a suite of both common and unique yeasts, demonstrating the microbial terroir of the vineyard.
