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Glass of champagne
A glass of sparkling Champagne.

Sparkling wine is the name for a number of wines which have a lot of carbon dioxide in them. This will make the wine fizzy. The carbon dioxide may be the result of the fermentation process, or it may have been added later. One of the best-known examples is probably Champagne, but there are many other such wines. In Spain such wines are called Cava, in Italy Asti or Spumante and in German Sekt. In French the terms "Mousseux" or "Crémant" are used for such wines, as well, especially for those which are not produced in the Champagne. Crémant d'Alsace, Blanquette de Limoux and Clairette de Die are examples of sparkling wines made in France outside the Champagne region.

Most sparkling wines are made from white wine or rosé.

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  • Harvesting Chardonnay grapes

    While harvesting grapes destined for sparkling wine, premium producers will take extra care to handle the grapes as gently as possible in order to minimize the extraction of harsh phenolic compounds from the skin.

  • Crémant d'Alsace Ziegler with glass

    A Crémant d'Alsace

  • Bouteillemontagecordeliers

    Crémant de Bordeaux Blanc Brut Les Cordeliers

  • Blanquette de Limoux II

    Blanquette de Limoux wine from the Languedoc region of France.

  • Semi Seco rosado cava

    A semi-seco (semi-dry) rosado Cava.

  • Murganheira

    A sparkling wine from Portugal

  • Italian prosecco

    A Prosecco sparkling wine from Italy.

  • Australia Chandon sparkling wines and still pinot noir

    Australian sparkling wines from Domaine Chandon in the Yarra Valley.

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