There are two main categories of wine: sparkling and still. Still wines are wines that do not form bubbles when the bottle is opened. In other words, these are wines that do not release carbon dioxide.

According to French legislation, still wines are products of grape fermentation, during which sugar is transformed into alcohol, with an alcohol content of between 1.2% and 18%.

Throughout the winemaking process, the wine’s carbon dioxide content is monitored. There is only one alcoholic fermentation, and the gas produced by fermentation is not voluntarily maintained in the wine by pressurization, as is the case with sparkling wines. During malolactic fermentation, gas is again produced and naturally released.

The distinction between sparkling and still wines leads to a difference in taxation: €9.35 for sparkling wines and €3.78 for still wines.

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