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One of the most common questions that will be on champagne and sparkling again asked: “Why is there so much difference in price between them and what are the differences?” There are a number of factors, the differences and to afford the price difference. The method in which wines are produced, the variety and quality of the grapes into wine, instead of time before the issue of wine and the distance traveled to reach the point of sale.

The main methods of production : The long and costly process for the production of champagne is the traditional method used in the Champagne region of France. After the primary fermentation, the wine is bottled, while the second fermentation in the bottle. Sugar and yeast are used to induce a second fermentation. The Champagne is the wine sit for a minimum of 1.5 years. After the wine has to go through the process of agitation (and reverse the gradual turning of the bottle) to enter the yeast (yeast sediment-bit) to be mounted in the neck of the bottle, so that they can be removed after the dose (usually a mixture of sugar and wine) is added at the beginning of a backup bottle. Most of champagne on its lees for over 1.5 years. On the other side of Champagne has to come to our shores, a considerable distance!

The cost for the production of sparkling wine in the traditional (Champagne) is the most expensive because it takes much longer to produce, then much longer before the final product reaches the retail market. Po ‘Australian sparkling wine with this method for many years remain before the release. The range of Arras vintage sparkling wines are made in the printing of up to 10 years before release. As a result, prices for these wines reflect the time and the quality of wines. The transfer method is another method be used if after the first fermentation, the wine is bottled for secondary fermentation. Away after a little ‘wine in bottles and in large tanks. The wine is filtered, add the dosage and the back of the wine in the bottle.

Charmat method, a process invented in Italy, is another way of producing sparkling wine. With this method, the wine undergoes a second fermentation in stainless steel tanks, not the bottle. The wine is bottled under pressure in the bottle. The transfer method only cut a record since the production of sparkling wine, and is therefore a bit ‘cheaper to produce. This method allows for greater complexity in the wine, the Charmat method and the other is the fermentation in the bottle and the wine on its lees for an extended period of wineries has more room for fine wine at the end. Charmat method has a simple style, as the second fermentation in the bottle and not extended yeast contact.
The second method is cheaper and the production of sparkling champagne. The wine is simply injected into a C02 tank and bottled under pressure as a snack.

Grapes : In the Champagne region of France, there is a strict control over what grape varieties used and the areas where grapes for champagne may be taken. The three main varieties are approved Pinot Noir, Chardonnay and Pinot Meunier. There are a few others, but they are rarely used and rare. These three varieties must be produced in Australia best sparkling wines, Pinot Meunier is used in spite of a much lesser extent, is due to the relatively small amount of grew up here. The producers of quality sparkling wines from the best grapes available, the best wines that can be used to produce. Grapes for sparkling wine to use less less complicated and cheaper in the carbonated sparkling wine varieties are often used for production.

Another factor that may be a determinant of prices, especially at the end of high quality, are the play of market forces. Since small amounts of some of the best champagnes and sparkling wines are produced in small quantities, so that they have high prices, because there is always the consumer willing to pay a premium to ensure their safety. The cost of sparkling wines is both a reflection of the mode of production, the grapes used, the time spent in the process, the waiting time before release, and to what extent is moved to reach the retail market. With sparkling wine, like the finer things in life you get what you pay for: the provision of time, care, quality and limited. Next time, if you have a cool glass of champagne you like to reflect on the factors in their genesis. But do not think too much: life is too short!