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What is Sparkling Wine?

Sparkling wine is a type of wine with high carbon dioxide levels, which makes it fizzy. The bubbles result from natural fermentation that occurs either in the bottle or in a large tank.

The fermentation happens when sugar is added to wine, and yeast starts acting on the sugar, releasing carbon dioxide. This carbon dioxide trapped inside a sealed space creates bubbles in the wine.

Many people refer to sparkling wine as Champagne. However, this term is exclusively reserved only for the sparkling wines made in the Champagne region of France.

Sparkling wine is usually white or rosé, but there are some red varieties too. And if you don’t like too many bubbles in your glass, you can try the semi-sparkling type.

 

Types of Sparkling Wine


1. Semi-sparkling wine
According to EU regulations, wine with a pressure of three atmospheres and more is categorized as sparkling wine. Most sparkling wines have 5 to 6 atmospheres of pressure (twice more than the pressure in your car’s tires!)

However, semi-sparkling wine has a pressure between 1 and 2.5 atmospheres and is perfect if you want to take it easy on the bubbles.
Some fine examples are the Italian Frizzante, French Pétillant, and German Spritzig wines.

2. Red sparkling wine
Red sparkling wines are made with red grapes without removing their skins, which tints the wine red.
Apart from wines like Asti Spumante, Italy has a long history of making red sparkling wine like the famous Lambrusco, but you can find some good ones from Australia and Moldova too.

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    Vértice Espumante Millésime 2015
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