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SPARKLING WINE [1 record]

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Record 1 2002-01-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Winemaking
DEF

A wine that is naturally carbonated by a second fermentation.

CONT

Sparkling wines are made effervescent by the presence of carbon dioxide in the bottle ....

CONT

The Wine Spectator ... gave L'Ermitage the number-one ranking in their recent poll of California sparklers.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Industrie vinicole
DEF

Vin qui a eu une seconde fermentation après le bouchage. Ce vin contient un degré plus ou moins élevé de sucre non fermenté.

OBS

Tous les vins français de ce type portent ce nom [mousseux], à l'exception des mousseux produits dans la région de Champagne qui sont les seuls à avoir droit à l'appellation Champagne.

Key term(s)
  • vin pétillant

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Industria vinícola
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