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Sekt, Champagner und Prosecco: Herkunft, Herstellung und Geschmack auseinanderhalten.
Sekt, Crémant, Prosecco, Champagner: vier Namen für vier verschiedene Dinge, die sich im Glas ähnlich anfühlen und im Keller völlig unterschiedlich entstehen.
Der grösste Unterschied liegt darin, wo die zweite Gärung stattfindet. Im Drucktank geht sie schnell und hält die Frucht; in der Flasche dauert sie Monate bis Jahre und bringt Hefenoten mit, die man als Brioche oder Gebäck beschreibt. Beides ist sauberes Handwerk, und beides kostet sehr unterschiedlich viel.
Dazu kommen die Süssegrade, die niemand intuitiv errät: „Brut“ ist trockener als „Extra Dry“, und „Brut Nature“ kommt ohne zugesetzten Zucker aus. Die Artikel hier räumen das auf.
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Sparkling wine · 4 min.Brut or Extra Dry: which is really drier?
Understanding sweetness labels on sparkling wine and avoiding common buying mistakes.
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Sparkling wine · 4 min.Serving Sparkling Wine: Chilled, Calm, and in the Right Glass
Opening a bottle with control, taking in the aroma, and handling leftover wine sensibly.
In Brief- Sparkling wine · 5 min.
Sparkling wine, Champagne, and Prosecco: what's the difference?
Origin, production method, and sweetness read separately: here's how to find your way around the sparkling wine shelf.
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Sparkling wine · 4 min.Traditional bottle fermentation: how do the bubbles get into the glass?
Second fermentation, lees aging, and disgorgement explained in plain language.
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Sparkling wine · 4 min.What does dosage mean in sparkling wine?
Understanding the final addition after removing the lees, without confusing it with fermentation.
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Sparkling wine · 4 min.What Is Cava? Spanish Sparkling Wine Explained Simply
Understanding Cava: traditional bottle fermentation and the questions that help before buying.
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Sparkling wine · 4 min.What Is Champagne? Origin, Not a Synonym for Sparkling Wine
Why not every sparkling wine is called Champagne, and which questions help when shopping.
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Sparkling wine · 4 min.What Is Crémant? French Diversity with Bottle Fermentation
Understanding Crémant and choosing based on origin, grape varieties and flavor.
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Sparkling wine · 4 min.What Is Pét-Nat? Sparkling Wine From an Ongoing Fermentation
Understanding pétillant naturel: production, possible cloudiness, and practical questions about the bottle.
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Sparkling wine · 4 min.What Is Prosecco? Fruity Style, Protected Origin
Prosecco is not a general term for Italian sparkling wine. Understanding origin, Glera and sweetness.
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