Sparkling

Sparkling wine or needle wine is dissolved sparkling wine. The gas is obtained by a second fermentation in an airtight bottle (or, in some cases, in an airtight tank of several hundred liters), the CO2 produced dissolves in the liquid since it cannot escape. The second fermentation already in the bottle can be achieved by adding sugar, bottling the wine before the fermentation is complete or by closing the fermentation tank before the end of the fermentation.

Another different case is that of sparkling wine, in which gas is artificially added in the form of carbonated soft drinks. Only when they follow the traditional method (also known as the Champagne method) can Champagne or an equivalent method be considered, and even then, those who designate the origin in the Champagne vineyard are the only ones who can use the name Champagne.

Sparkling wine produced in Spain is also known as cavas, and it also uses traditional production methods. The supremacy of Spanish sparkling wine corresponds to the town of San Sadurní de Noya, which belongs to the Alto Penedés region, where the refining process began and in most cases the highest standards followed by the French region of Champagne-Ardenne (Champagne-Ardenne). countries. Won. Aragon, Castilla y León, Castilla y La Mancha, Extremadura, La Rioja, the Basque Country, Murcia, Navarra and more recently The proportion of sparkling wine in Andalusia is relatively small (in fact, less than 15%). Sparkling wines are highly appreciated as an accompaniment to aperitifs due to their good acidity, but they can also be combined well with seafood or fish.