Wine is truly the most complex and amazing beverage out there. It is quite crazy to imagine that a various grapes growing naturally in a vineyard can produce such a wide variety of flavors in wine. The famous MoГ«t & Chandon wine company has dedicated the name of its iconic vintage sparkling wine to the monk Dom PГ©rignon, produced since 1921.Wine is quite an interesting concept and beverage to think of if you really think about it deeply. Here, legend has it that the monk Dom Pierre PГ©rignon began to refine the technique of refermentation in the bottle, making this type of traditional method sparkling wine a technically reproducible process. We are in the Champagne region, in France, more precisely in the monastery of Hautvillers. It is very interesting pairing eggs with truffles, but also with fried dishes, such as fried chicken, fried seafood and tempura.Д¬uriosities about traditional method sparkling wines: We have to wait until 1700 for the birth of this type of traditional sparkling wine. Try it with the famous pairing with oysters and caviar, first courses with seafood, but also appetizers of cold cuts and salami, aged cheeses and bloomy and washed rind cheese. To pair this wine type, it must be borne in mind that CO2 and strong acidity have a cleaning power capable of mitigating the g reasiness and fatness of the food. Characteristics of Traditional Method Sparkling Wines: This wine type are produced from Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Pinot Meunier, the pillars of these wines, but also other international grape varieties such as Pinot Blanc, Pinot Gris, Riesling, or local varieties.

The traditional method is the wine type shared by the famous wines such as Champagnes in France, Franciacorta in Italy, Cava in Spain, sparkling wines in England, Cap Classique in South Africa and many other regions in the world. These wines are obtained from the refermentation of the wine in the bottle, of French origin (mГ©thode champenoise), which allows dissolving the CO2 in the wine, thus obtaining the famous effervescence. Wine type description: Traditional sparkling wines are among the most important wine types. NOTABLE REGIONS: France (Champagne, CrГ©mant), Italy (Franciacorta, Trento DOC, OltrepГІ Pavese), Spain (Cava), England (Sparkling Wines), South Africa (MГ©thode Cap Classique), United States (California), Canada, Australia, Chile. Red wines are obtained from Pinot Noir, as well as sparkling wines, such as Franciacorta and Champagne and many other traditional-method sparkling wines in the world. Some famous wines produced from this grape are those of Burgundy in France, in the CГґte-dвЂ™Or (especially in the CГґte de Nuits), but also those produced in Italy (South Tyrol and OltrepГІ Pavese), the United States (Oregon), New Zealand (Central Otago, Marlborough), Germany and Argentina.ДЄmong all the grapes, it is considered one of the most noble and elegant but also the most difficult to interpret, it prefers cool climates and is particularly delicate from an agronomic point of view because of its thin skin. It is a black grape variety originating from Burgundy, in France. Wine type description: Pinot Noir is one of the main red wine types. NOTABLE REGIONS: France (Burgundy, CГґte-dвЂ™Or and Champagne), Italy (South Tyrol, OltrepГІ Pavese), Stati Uniti (Oregon, California) New Zealand (Central Otago, Marlborough), Australia, Romania, Germany, Chile, Canada, South Africa Some famous wines produced from this grape are those of Chablis and the CГґte dвЂ™Or and the interpretations of Italy (South Tyrol, Piedmont), United States (Napa Valley, Oregon), but also Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Argentina and many other countries in the world.ДЇurthermore, this grape variety is the backbone of many types of traditional method sparkling wines around the world, including Champagne wines, Italian Franciacorta and most of the traditional lmethod sparkling wines of the new world. Chardonnay is one of the most popular white grape varieties in the world, thanks to its great adaptability to different types of climate and soil and its ability to ensure good production consistency. Wine type description: Among the most famous types of white wine we cannot fail to mention the Chardonnay, originally from Burgundy.

NOTABLE REGIONS: Worldwide, France (Burgundy, Chablis, CГґte dвЂ™Or), Italy (Alto Adige, Piedmont), United States (California, Oregon, New York), Canada, Australia (Adelaide Hills, Margaret River), New Zealand (Marlbourough), South Africa, Argentina.

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