2007-07-24 02:07:53 · 18 answers · asked by Alex 3 in Food & Drink ➔ Beer, Wine & Spirits
Champagne is a sparkling wine produced by inducing the in-bottle secondary fermentation of wine to effect carbonation. It is named after the Champagne region of France. While the term "champagne" is used by some makers of sparkling wine in other parts of the world, numerous countries limit the use of the term to only those wines that come from the Champagne appellation.
Sparkling Wine is a wine with significant levels of carbon dioxide in it making it fizzy. The carbon dioxide may result from natural fermentation, (either in a bottle, as with the méthode champenoise, or in a large tank designed to withstand the pressures involved, as in the Charmat process) or as a result of carbon dioxide injection.
2007-07-24 02:12:16 · answer #1 · answered by Sachin 2 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Champagne only from champagne region of France, only with made Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier grapes (although not always all 3) a little yeast and a little sugar. Must have secondary (bottle) fermentation and this is where the fizz comes... NOT through carbonation as with many sparkling wines. Can be white or Rose/blush.
Sparkling wine is really any other type of wine that bubbles.
US "allows" use of the word Champagne since although the President at the time signed the Treaty of Versailles (treaty which ended World War I) its Senate never actually ratified it.
Hmmm does this mean that US is still technically engaged in WWI???
2007-07-24 05:40:42 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
"Champagne" is a sparkling with from the Champagne region of France. Only if the product is made in this region can it be called champagne. Therefore, sparkling wine made anywhere else will taste similar to champagne, but cannot use that name. Also many people will tell you it tastes better than a sparkling wine, as that particular region is supposed to produce the absolute best product available, but I would think that is a preference.
2007-07-24 02:26:47 · answer #3 · answered by ShouldBeWorking 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Champagne is an internationally protected name with one notable exception. It refers to a very exact area in France with specific methods of production and only Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Pinot Menuer grapes can be used. Any variation on the above and it simply is not champagne and therefore only sparkling wine. The area is so strictly controlled that no more can be added... I saw a walled area within the boundaries of Bollinger where the vines stop 3/4 of the way down... they are not allowed to put in the extra few vines it would quite easily take.
The USA is the one exception to this. It still argues it can use the term since it never signed the agreement... the reason they did not sign it at the outset was prohibition.
Both Cava (spain) and Prosecco (Italy) are tryng to get the same recognition and protection.
2007-07-24 02:31:52 · answer #4 · answered by Scotty 1 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Location where made, name, and taste.
Champagne is made in the Champagne region of France, and is, therefore, more expensive. Champagne can ONLY be called Champagne if it is from this region. Everything else is sparkling wine (wine with carbonation, more or less). Sparkling wine comes in a variety of colors (red, rose, white) and flavors. Champagne is limited in this since it is made from a specific grape.
2007-07-24 02:12:48 · answer #5 · answered by My world 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, any bubbly wine use to be called Champagne, until the French, got uppity and decided that they had the true Champagne made in the Champagne region of France.
So, from what I understand now. True Champagne must be made in France, from the Champagne region, all other bubbly wine must now be called Sparkling. What a load of ****.
2007-07-24 09:53:51 · answer #6 · answered by Moe 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Real champagne comes from a region in france. All other bubbly is sparkling wine even though it may say champagne on the bottle.
2007-07-24 02:11:01 · answer #7 · answered by KathyS 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
all white bubbly wines are called sparkling wines, champagne is also a sparkling wine, however champagne is so called because it is made from the grapes grown in the province of champagne in france & the climate gives the grapes its distinctive taste........
2007-07-24 02:22:33 · answer #8 · answered by noname273 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In case of sparkling wine it does not have the fizz that is accompanied with champange. Its a clear wine as that of the champagne. The champagne has a floral woody sort of taste which tingles. The sparkling wine has a eruity woody and a seemingly mossy note.
2007-07-24 02:20:42 · answer #9 · answered by sudiptocool 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
By law, only carbonated wine from that particular region in France can be called Champagne. If it comes from anywhere else, it must be called sparkling wine.
2007-07-24 04:10:00 · answer #10 · answered by mikey 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋