Champagne Wine

By Steve Austin


Champagne is without             that tell you much about the  
question the finest sparkling    contents. From dry to sweet,  
wine made in the world.          Champagnes are labeled Brut   
Champagne is the name of the     Absolut, Brut, Extra-Dry, Sec,
wine region located about 90     Demi-Sec and Doux. Blanc de   
miles northeast of Paris.        Blanc Champagne bottlings are
                                 made entirely from Chardonnay
Champagne can contain up to      grapes and tend to be lighter
three different grapes:          and more delicate in style.   
Chardonnay, and the red grapes   Blanc de Noirs Champagnes are
Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier.    made from red grapes and tend
Vintage Champagnes are only      to be fuller bodied and richer
produced in the very best        tasting; Rose Champagnes are  
years; they are always more      dark pink in color and        
expensive than non-vintage       frequently intensely          
Champagnes, but they are not     flavored.                     
always better tasting. Most                                    
Champagnes are the supreme       In Champagne, the name and    
expression of the Champagne      reputation of the producer    
blender's art, assembled from    tells you more about the wine
numerous vintages, multiple      than any other single factor.
grape types and various          Champagnes combine the        
selected vineyards within the    complexities of fine grapes   
Champagne district, then         grown in some of the best     
carefully hand made and          vineyards in France with the  
fermented in the bottle. By      intricate subtleties of yeast
making these blends, the         and sometimes even oak        
Champagne winemakers are able    elements plus the experience  
to create a consistent           of tongue-tickling delight    
''house'' style and, indeed,     from pinpoint bubbles and     
each Champagne producer has      effervescence to create one of
its own distinct style.          the most sensual taste        
                                 experiences in the world!     
Finally, there are several                                     
important terms you will                                       
encounter on a Champagne label                                 

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