Champagne

Many other countries in the world can produce great wines, but none match France's best sparkling wines from Champagne. A unique combination of climate, soil, grape varieties and production technique has created an unusually complex and almost brilliant wine that has become the very symbol of celebration and joy.

Champagne was already known at the end of the 15th century, when the wine was drunk for the coronation of the French kings in the city of Reims, which is located in the Champagne region. The kings spread the wine by bringing it as gifts to other monarchs in Europe.

Today, the name "Champagne" is trademark protected in the EU as well as a number of other countries, which means that only sparkling wine produced in the Champagne region may be marketed under the designation Champagne .

Many champagne-like products are produced today, both in France and in other countries. Here, the sparkling wine is marketed under each their own name, e.g. Crémant in Alsace and Burgundy; Cava in Spain; Spumante and Asti in Italy and Sekt in Germany.

So the main rule is that all Champagnes are sparkling wines, but not all sparkling wines are Champagne !!

Read more about champagne production here .