SPARKLING WINE

Sparkling wine is (arguably) the most technical wine in the world. What makes the stuff so technical is that it undergoes not just one fermentation (to make the alcohol) but a second fermentation to make bubbles! White sparkling wines are most common, sparkling rosé and, to a lesser extent, sparkling red wines are also produced. Sparkling wines range from dry to sweet and express a spectrum of flavours that depend on the grape(s) used, the climate they were grown in, and the winemaking method used.