{"id":19844,"date":"2021-09-05T15:55:05","date_gmt":"2021-09-05T14:55:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vinispi.com\/champagne-brut-extra-brut-or-demi-sec\/"},"modified":"2024-04-08T16:52:09","modified_gmt":"2024-04-08T15:52:09","slug":"champagne-brut-extra-brut-or-demi-sec","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vinispi.com\/en\/champagne-brut-extra-brut-or-demi-sec\/","title":{"rendered":"Champagne: brut, extra brut or demi-sec?"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\n <\/div>\n <\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”2\/3″][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text el_class=”block-text”]A true product of the Champagne region, Champagne is the world’s best-known sparkling wine. Since the work of Dom P\u00e9rignon at the end of the 17th century, Champagne-making has had its own method… the m\u00e9thode champenoise. <\/span><\/p>\n

To put it simply, Champagne vinification involves a double fermentation of the must, the first in vats, and the second in the bottle itself in the cellar. Between the two fermentations, different crus are blended (unless the champagne is vintage) and tartaric stabilization takes place.<\/span><\/p>\n

Once the second fermentation is complete, the wine is stirred, disgorged and measured. During dosing, a small quantity of liqueur is introduced. Depending on the amount of liqueur added, different champagnes can be obtained, ranging from doux to extra brut.<\/span><\/p>\n

This gives us the following correspondences:<\/span><\/p>\n