Learning Goal - Champagne
4 important questions on Learning Goal - Champagne
How is champagne produced?
- Only in Champagne region
- Must follow a specific productin process-->the traditional method
What are the unique characteristics of the Champagne market?
- Champagne houses don't grow enough grapes-->must buy grapes from independent (premium price for the grapes)
- Independent-->making their own Champagne-->cheaper price for Champagne
- Expensive-->high price for the grapes, production process long and complex, marketing and brand/reputation.
- Global warming-->more sugar-->brut nature becoming more common.
- Sparkling wine market increase.
What are the others types of sparkling wine?
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What are the others types of sparkling wine?
- Veneto-->Superiore di Valdobbiadene (DOCG)
- Production process is different from the traditional method-->Marinotti method or the Charmat method.
- Wine poured into a stainless steel tank
- "Tirage liqueur"-->second fermentation
- Ageing inside the tank-->6 months least
- Filtered directly from the tank
- "Dosage liqueur"-->can be added depending the degree of sweetness
- Main advantage-->cost of production, fermentation in tank and not in the bottle.
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