The difference is also obvious:
1, different origin. Champagne is only produced in champagne producing areas in northeast France. Many countries and regions can produce sparkling wine, but only one can be called champagne.
2. Grape varieties are different. Grape varieties used in champagne are Chardonnay, Black Pi Nuo and maunier. Among them, Chardonnay is synonymous with white wine and the largest white grape variety in the world. Chardonnay itself has no fixed aroma characteristics, and it can show different aroma characteristics with different planting environments, such as apples, oranges and pineapples. In the champagne producing areas of France, Chardonnay is often aged with wine mud. Of course, the brewed champagne has a very unique flavor.
3. Different brewing methods
There are many ways to brew sparkling wine.
(1) Traditional method: Traditional method has many steps. First, it should be fermented in stainless steel barrels, then mixed with different base wines for brewing, then bottled and fermented for the second time in the bottle. Usually, the second fermentation takes at least a few months. After the second fermentation, the wine will be endowed with the aroma of biscuits and toast.
Rotate the bottle, spit out the wine mud, add the cork, and the process is complete. Only wine brewed by traditional techniques can be called champagne. So the cost of champagne is relatively high, so the price will be relatively expensive.
(2) Transfer method: The steps of transfer method are different from those of traditional method. Finally, the bottle-rotating method does not need to rotate the bottle. It will be cheaper to pour all the wine into a sealed wine jar for clarification and then bottle it. In the new world, transfer method is widely used to brew sparkling wine. The secondary fermentation of attention transfer method is also completed in wine bottles.
(3) tank fermentation method: fermentation is carried out in a pressure-resistant sealed tank, and then filtration and pressure filling are completed. The cost of this method is relatively low.
(4) Carbon dioxide injection method: that is, injecting carbon dioxide into wine has the lowest cost and can't get good quality wine.
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History and culture
1, the king of wine
In France, wine, brandy and champagne industries are the three pillar industries, and champagne is also known as the "king of wine" for the following reasons: champagne originated in France; From the production method, champagne is a kind of special wine with spirit and more beautiful taste, which is made of high-quality white wine and sugar. Champagne is suitable for men, women and children, and is suitable for drinking on many occasions and at any time.
2, the wine of victory
It is said that Napoleon had a good relationship with a classmate named Jean Remy Mo when he was young, and he often invited Napoleon to his winery to enjoy champagne. Later, Napoleon always went to the classmate to drink champagne before going out to war, and he won every time. However, Napoleon didn't say goodbye to the classmate before going out again in 18 15, and the wine he brought was not champagne but beer, which resulted in a fiasco in Waterloo. Therefore, in the eyes of the French, champagne has become a symbol of victory and hope for success.
After the allied forces of Russia, Austria and Britain, which defeated Napoleon, invaded France, they transported all the champagne in Moi's wine cellar by carriage and became their trophies. But Mr. Mo said humorously, let them have it. They will all be my clients in the future.
Soon, Hugo, a great French writer, received an unsigned letter on the envelope, which read "The greatest poet from Paris, France". He thought he was not qualified, so he returned the original letter to the post office. So the post office sent it to the poet Della Martin, but he also modestly returned the letter to the post office.
But the post office staff had to open the letter. It turned out that this letter came from the palace in Moscow, and there was only one sentence in it: "To pay tribute to Mr. Moi, the greatest poet in France, who brewed champagne!" It can be seen that the power of champagne is irreplaceable by other things. It conquered an opponent Napoleon could not "solve" with a gun.
3. Auspicious wine
It is said that when a new overseas seagoing ship is launched, the wife of the ship owner (or his representative) always throws a bottle of champagne at the bow and breaks it, which is called the "bottle throwing ceremony".
It turns out that this has a history. In ancient times, when science and technology were backward, it was not uncommon for crew members to be killed. Whenever there is a disaster, people who are still alive on board can only write what they want to say on paper, put it in champagne bottles, seal it and throw it into the sea to drift. Hoping to be discovered by other ships or people on shore.
Therefore, whenever there is a storm at sea or the ship fails to go home, the family members of the crew gather on the shore to pray and expect their loved ones to go home safely. However, the cruel facts are always difficult to satisfy people's most basic wishes, and often they can only occasionally see heartbreaking champagne bottles in despair.
So there was the "bottle throwing ceremony" mentioned at the beginning, wishing that there would be no more drifting bottles at sea; And make the wine full of bows to exorcise evil spirits and eliminate disasters. Therefore, the more broken the champagne at the bow, the better, which indicates that the new ship will sail safely forever.
Nowadays, although shipwrecks have been basically eliminated, the custom of "throwing bottles" still exists, but it has evolved into a festive ceremony with traditional colors. Thus, champagne is also a symbol of auspiciousness and safety.
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