Yeast strain and inoculum preparation
A commercial wine yeast strain, Vitilevure MT (S .cerevisiae) that expresses and enhances varietal aromas very well was employed in this study. The selected yeast was provided in dry form by a Greek wine industry
Cells were acti- vated by adding the appropriate quantity of distilled water (1:10, w/v), followed by periodical stirring inside a water bath (35–37 ◦ C)