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Grape varieties for sparkling wine Which grapes go into Champagne, Sekt, Prosecco and Cava

Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Glera, Xarel·lo, Riesling: which grape goes into which sparkling wine, what it does in the glass, and why some origins mandate their varieties.

  1. Chapter 1Which grape varieties are permitted in Champagne?Eight plus Voltis
  2. Chapter 2Chardonnay in sparkling wineAcidity, chalk, maturity
  3. Chapter 3Pinot Noir and Meunier: red grapes for white sparkling wineRed varieties pressed off white
  4. Chapter 4Riesling, Weißburgunder, Grüner Veltliner: Sekt varieties in Germany and AustriaVarieties without any mandate
  5. Chapter 5Glera: The Prosecco GrapeVeneto's Sparkling Wine Grape
  6. Chapter 6Macabeo, Xarel·lo, Parellada: The Cava GrapesThree Catalan Varieties
  7. Chapter 7Muscat and Moscato: Aromatic Sparkling WineThe Aroma of the Grape
  8. Chapter 8Arbane, Petit Meslier, Erbamat, Voltis: rare sparkling wine grape varietiesOld and new varieties
  9. Chapter 9Climate Change and Sparkling Wine: Why England and Tasmania Are Catching UpCoolness Is Becoming Scarce

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