the Jura wine region in eastern France. The French term used for this yeast film is voile, meaning "veil". A similar yeast to flor is used in the production of Szamorodni szaraz in the Tokaj wine region in northeastern Hungary. The Hungarian name for this yeast is hártya which means film. Natural yeast film was traditionally used in Gose beer to seal bottles, instead of caps or corks. Flor is also present in Vernaccia di Oristano D.O.C. a wine from the italian region of Sardinia and Malvasia di Bosa. See also Yeast in winemaking References External links Flor, the mystery of sherry Oenology