Sparkling wine is a type of wine that has a significant amount of carbon dioxide in the beverage, which causes it to be fizzy. It can be made from either red or green grapes. The taste of the sparkling wine depends on the grapes used, the climate that the grapes were grown in and winemaking methods used.
Traditional method - Longest method due to ageing requirements and time-consuming steps. This method includes lees ageing (dead yeast cells sit in contact with the wine for a long period of time), which produces wine with the most common autolytic character. Sparkling wines made from this method release aromas and flavours of brioche and butter along with a creamy aftertaste. Ancestral method - Earliest form of wine making method and shares many similar steps with traditional method. However, it excludes steps like tirage step (sugar and strong yeast are added) and dosage (adding sugar, wine or sugar into sparkling wine). Transfer method - Share many steps with traditional methods. The big difference is the transfer of the wine from the bottle to a tank after second fermentation. Charmat method - Processo is made using this method. It is not as time consuming as other methods. Some of the steps for this method includes secondary fermentation that takes place in the second tank. Continuous method - Least common method. It is where yeast is continuously added to wine in a pressurised tank. Carbonation method - Most simple and cost effective method as it does not go through second fermentation, carbon dioxide is just added.
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There are many different types of pairings that go well with sparkling wine which includes Cheese, Proteins and Vegetables. Cheese - salty cheese, buttery cheese, sour cheese, nutty cheese and dry umani cheese. Proteins - clam, oyster, scallop, shellfish, cured meat Vegetables - carrot, turnips, pumpkin, squash, yam
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