Champagne is always a good idea and in this episode I get into the traditional way of making champagne. This method originated in the French region Champagne and is one of the most popular methods to make sparkling wine. It is considered the classic and highest quality method for producing sparkling wine.
The key feature that makes this process so unique is that the wine undergoes a second fermentation in the bottle. Usually champagne producers blend different grape varietals to create a consistent style based off of what type of sparkling wine they want to create. Champagne is usually classified based on the amount of sugar added after second fermentation.
Today's sparkling wine is a Brut that consists of a blend of Chenin Blanc, Chardonnay and Cabernet Franc. Brut is the most popular and most consumed style of champagne. Tune in now to learn the details involved in producing champagne the traditional way, hear me talk about all the different styles of champagne and what would classify each one under a certain category and try this amazing brut from Crémant de Loire with me.
1:15 - Bubbles aka Champagne
2:05 - Crémant de Loire
2:35 - Same quality & process at economical price point
3:35 - What is traditional method?
4:15 - Second fermentation in the bottle
4:55 - CO2 creates the bubbles
5:55 - Dead yeasts & particles in the bottle
6:10 - Riddling
7:10 - Gyropalette was invented
8:40 - Disgorgement
9:08 - Dosage
10:45 - Different types of champagne
12:10 - The most consumed style of champagne
12:25 - How to open a champagne bottle
13:25 - Open the bottle for tasting
14:05 - Milton was a b*tch
14:20 - Visual & Olfactory analysis
16:15 - Rating of the wine
Today's wine: De Valloie Crémant Brut Sparkling Wine $16
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