Nicolas tells us how to distinguish champagne, its varieties and its singularities
Champagne has always fascinated with its diversity of flavors and styles. But how to distinguish between the different types of champagne and understand their uniqueness? Why this variety of dosages? How important are the color and bubbles of a champagne? How to interpret her nose and her coat? Thanks to this guide, brut, sweet, dry and semi-dry champagnes will no longer hold any secrets for you! The secrets of making champagne The creation of champagne is a complex artistic process which takes place in several stages. It all starts with making the base wine. A white wine generally quite acidic. Yeast and sugar are then added. The yeasts consume the sugars, which increases the alcohol content and forms the bubbles. Then follows a period of aging, which lasts at least 15 months for non-vintage champagnes and at least 36 months for vintage champagnes, as explained by Audrey Jacquart, oenologist at Nicolas. Then comes the time of aging. At this stage, the yeasts…