Sparkling wine references wines not from France’s famous Champagne region. Methods include infusion of carbon dioxide to create bubbles. “Charmat”, where secondary fermentation and ageing on yeast lees takes place in stainless steel tanks for a shorter period. Italian Sparkling wine is led by the irrepressible Prosecco. “Methode Traditionnelle” is a reference to Sparkling wine where 2nd fermentation takes place in the bottle followed by aging on lees generally the longer the better.
