Champagne or sparkling wine for the first day of the year

The time is approaching when it reigns on our tables champagnes and sparkling wines. Do we know what the difference is between sparkling wine and champagne? Despite the fact that sparkling wine let's just say it champagne, that's not correct. Champagne is produced only in France and comes from of the Champagne region. This is how they produce here sparkling wine and there are not a few of them.

They also differ in the method or process of production. At classical procedure the second alcoholic fermentation takes place in the bottle. An initial liqueur is added to the base wine, which contains wine concentrate, yeast and sugar. The bottles are then closed with a crown stopper, which he introduced into the process monk Dom Pierre Pérignon in the 17th century. They direct by shaking sediments, which are produced during the second alcoholic fermentation, into the neck of the bottle against the cork. They open the bottles and remove the sediment, add the lost wine and as usual sweetened liqueur, with which they affect the sugar content in sparkling wine.

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At methods charm the process from the second alcoholic fermentation takes place in a large steel high-pressure tank. Under conditions of overpressure, the yeasts are first removed by filtration and the wine is then bottled. Despite the fact that most people consider sparkling wine to be a beginner of the monk Dom Pérignon, not so. He introduced many innovations into the process and improved the sparkling wine. The oldest producers of sparkling wine Blanquette de Limoux they were the Benedictine monks of Saint Hilaire near Carcassonne in the distant year 1531. At that time, manufacturers used the so-called méthode rurale. The credit for sparkling wine as we know it today goes to an Englishman To Christopher Merret, which two hundred years later documented and defined méthode champenoise, which remains unchanged to this day. In the 19th century, the production of champagne and sparkling wines increased dramatically. The sparkling wine was no longer mere the drink of the aristocracy and monks. Everyone else could also participate.

The French were left with the use of the name champagne, while other manufacturers of bubbles use names such as sparkling wine, spumante, cava, Sect, crémant ... Trends in the way of drinking sparkling wine change from year to year. If our grandparents could not imagine drinking sparkling wine or champagne in any other way than from wide glasses stacked in a pyramid, today it is quite different, because sparkling wine is offered mostly in narrow glasses, where the bubble dance is longer. The sparkling wine is served chilled to approximately eight degrees Celsius. Bubble dance we cannot observe it only with bad wine or in poorly washed glasses, because then they are virtually absent. We still use wide glasses today, but only if we want to enjoy with the nose first, which is recommended for (semi)sweet sparkling wines. Real sparkling wine it smells fresh and so is its taste. The bubbles are lively in the glass and in the mouth. In the best champagnes, the foam is creamy and stays on the surface for up to twenty seconds, and the bubbles sparkle in the glass for up to twenty minutes.

Slovenia has a very varied and high-quality selection of sparkling wines. We have highlighted some of them in the hope of finding as many reasons as possible for a glass of good sparkling wine, which will make it easier to look forward to life and the new year.

Zlata radgonska collection sparkling wine in a prestigious bottle for special moments pampers with a pleasant body, refreshes with playful bubbles and gently plays with the palate. (www.radgonske-gorice.si)

Collection limited edition silver radgon sparkling wine is produced according to the charmat method and is dressed accordingly in the month of giving, but only in a limited series. (www.radgonske-gorice.si)

Zlata radgonska sparkling wine Gold – An element of prestige that gently ripples when you touch the glass. Twenty-two carat leaves will sparkle in a month that calls out for all things beautiful. (www.radgonske-gorice.si)

Golden Radgon sparkling wine Ciconia - brut, the best wine of the selected vintage of the chardonnay variety for hedonists. (www.radgonske-gorice.si)

Pullus dry sparkling wine is made from Pinot Blanc and Chardonnay varieties. It is characterized by an extremely fruity and fresh flower, which is pleasantly complemented by the playfulness of tiny bubbles in the taste. (www.pullus.si)

The otonel muscat variety gives Muscat sparkling wine a characteristic flower that charms us with its lightness and freshness, while at the same time the fullness and fruitiness of the taste are masterfully intertwined. (www.jeruzalem-ormoz.com)

The story of Puro sparkling wine is turned upside down. Late harvest, hand-harvesting of the vines and a short time between the vines and fermentation... Its life begins where it ends for other sparkling wines, as Puro only then goes into aging. The smell of red fruits, beautifully ripe, but still with plenty of freshness, convinces us to reach for another sip again and again. (www.movia.si)

Guerila Castro sparkling wine, produced in the classic way, will fill our palates with distinct fruitiness, freshness and softness. (www.guerila.si)

Rebolium Sinefinis is a sparkling wine produced according to the classic method. The subtly restrained smell, just the right amount of ripe Briška ribula, intertwined with a gentle yeasty note, will help us taste the harmony of freshness, fruitiness and non-aggressive release of bubbles. (www.sinefinis.com, www.ferdinand.si)

Karst sparkling wine was created from the basic red wine - Teran. The sparkling wine is semi-dry and produced according to the charmat method. It can be recognized by its intense dark red color, freshness and fruitiness, which is only played off by the tiny and pleasant bubbles. (www.vinakras.si)

The classic Bagueri Brut sparkling wine rightfully belongs to the most prestigious sparkling wines from the Bagueri line. The blend of Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Rebula is sophisticated, noble and elegant. (www.klet-brda.si)

Bjana Brut Zero contains two varieties of wine: chardonnay gives the sparkling wine body, aromatics and fullness, and ribula gives elegance and freshness. (www.bjana.si)

Bizeljsko, where Vila Istenič sparkling wines are produced, is a region where the altitude of the vineyards on hills and hills varies from one hundred seventy to three hundred and fifty meters above sea level. The relationship between sunny days and cool nights allows for an ideal proportion of sugar and acidity, which gives great potential for producing excellent sparkling wines. (www.istenic.si)

Light yellow in color, with an elegant and lasting sparkle, Carolina sparkling wine evokes the scent of a fruity aroma of dried pears and bread crust. The bubbles are gentle and emphasize freshness. After four years of maturation, the sparkling wine is ready to be toasted with (www.jakoncic.eu)