(NewWorldWinemakerBlog) - As fermentation proceeds and yeast continue to propagate, they pass along a certain amount of cellular material to future generations. In juice/must without proper yeast rehydration, a gradual reduction in cell membrane thickness and decreasing amounts of nutrient reserve transfer from generation to generation is common as fermentation continues. This had led many producers to include the use of yeast rehydration nutrients to help make their yeast ‘happy’ during the rehydration process, and lead to a healthy yeast population, essential to successful fermentation. There are several proprietary yeast rehydration nutrients