Sparkling wine

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Sparkling Wine

Sparkling wine is a type of wine characterized by 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, in a large tank designed to withstand the pressures involved (as in the Charmat process), or as a result of carbon dioxide injection.

Pronunciation

/spɑːrklɪŋ waɪn/

Etymology

The term "sparkling wine" is derived from the effervescence and fizziness of these wines, which are caused by the trapped carbon dioxide bubbles. The word "sparkling" is an adjective form of the verb "sparkle", which means to shine brightly with flashes of light, similar to the way the bubbles in the wine catch the light. The word "wine" comes from the Old English "win", which is derived from the Proto-Germanic "*winam", an early borrowing from the Latin "vinum".

Related Terms

  • Champagne: A type of sparkling wine produced from grapes grown in the Champagne region of France.
  • Prosecco: An Italian white wine, generally a Dry or Extra Dry sparkling wine, produced in a large area spanning nine provinces in the Veneto and Friuli Venezia Giulia regions.
  • Cava: A Spanish sparkling wine of Denominación de Origen (DO) status, most of which is produced in Catalonia.
  • Sekt: The term used to refer to sparkling wines from Germany and Austria.
  • Crémant: A group of sparkling wines from France and Luxembourg that are made using the same method as Champagne, but are produced outside of the Champagne region.

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