Stuck and slow fermentations are a major concern of winemakers. If the levels of fermentable nitrogen in juice are too low, fermentations will be slower and may stop or 'stick' before all the fermentable sugar is utilized by the yeast. Sluggish and stuck fermentations are also sometimes accompanied by production...
Over the last several years 'stuck' and 'sluggish' fermenations have become a ma or concern of winemakers in Oregon as well as in Washington and California. During the 1996 vintage we began a preliminary survey of Oregon musts and juices at harvest and showed that many were low or marginal...