the New Year is the perfect occasion to join the world enogastronomica culture, and to SIP a glass or two of white or red wine.

the Most popular beverage for New Years — sparkling wine. Why? Dry sparkling wine goes well with a variety of Christmas dishes, which traditionally will attempt to ensure that the new year holidays every Ukrainian hostess.

it is Worth noting that the melodic chime of champagne glasses has become a truly mass phenomenon in the early nineteenth century with the growth of industrialization, which has touched and champagne producers. Since that time, champagne has become available not only for aristocrats but also the audience of people, "easier", which primergel champagne for a truly iconic event.

it is recalled that the term "champagne" is allowed to apply only in those sparkling wines that were produced in the French province of champagne and a certain technological process. The method and technological process used in the champagne region, called the "champagne of technology" (champagne method). Also, it is called traditional or classical technology (méthode traditionelle). This is the method used by the Colonists to produce their own sparkling wine called Besser. The method is the secondary fermentation of the wine in the bottle during aging on the yeast. The bottles are placed in a horizontal position in a dark basement for 1.5 years. During aging the wine in the bottle is saturated with carbon dioxide, aromas of yeast, muffin, breads (which are the qualities of a true Brut), acquires the necessary freshness and the so-called "crackle effect". Thus, the wine becomes sparkling by natural fermentation inside each bottle. After exposure of yeast to precipitate and it is necessary to carry out the process of "disgorging". "Disgorging" is the process of removing the yeast via the frost is out of the bottle, where is the yeast residue to be rid of. If it is not out of the bottle, the sparkling will be cloudy. Very important to maintain the proper temperature of freezing of sediment to a yeast tube when removal is not crumbled and the remains do not fall back into the wine. A small number of limited edition party Bussero allows you to perform disgorgement at the winery Colonist manually. While frozen yeast flying off at high speed from the pressurized bottles of bubbles. Of course, in this process a small part of the precious wine spills out. These valuable drops that are impossible to keep, the wine is called the "angel's share".

After disgorging Bsser plug branded cork and muselet to close, after adding Dasani liquor (a process called "dosage"). From the amount of sweet liqueur combined with dose depends on the category of sparkling wine. Colonist produces a classic Brut.

let us Remind the reader that Ukraine is now in a transition period, during which it is necessary to withdraw from use all geographical names of alcoholic drinks and products that are protected by international law as "controlled designation of origin". This includes all products and alcoholic beverages, which can be produced only in one specified area. For example: Parmesan, Stilton, feta, Port wine, Cognac, sherry, Champagne, etc.

Ukraine needs to put into practice their own names. And Colonist, patented a sparkling name "Besser", is one of the pioneers of this complex process!

In other countries, where the name "champagne" is not allowed to drink, have their own "local" names of sparkling wines.

the Regions of France where there are producers of sparkling wines (as a rule, Alsace, Burgundy and Bordeaux) use the term Cremant (Crémant).

In Italy the traditional names for sparkling wine is Spumante and Asti (Asti is made from Muscat grapes).

In Spain is traditionally called Cava sparkling wine.

If You are planning to celebrate the holidays with a glass of "decent" sparkling wines or champagne, you should care about pre-selection. Sparkling wine and champagne klassificeret depending on the degree of sweetness, is also used following the principle of division: the

Vintage newname champagne or sparkling wine.

Vintage you call those types of sparkling wines and champagne, which were made from grapes in a certain year. Large champagne houses produce vintage champagne exclusively from the harvest of outstanding in terms of quality and organoleptic. It was the tradition of individual manufacturers in the region to publish the most successful in terms of the quality of the crop. Recently, however, this tradition is observed not all manufacturers even in the traditional French champagne.

Newname sparkling wine blends grapes from different years of harvest. In the assemblages include the so-called reserve wines (wines of good years that will determine the organoleptic sparkling wine). In assembler can be from 10% to 40% of reserve wines.

Bser consists of 100% Chardonnay grapes and of the wines made from the reserve Fund and the young wines of the best years 2013-2014-2015.

 

How klassificeret champagne and sparkling wine?

 

Non-dosage champagne sparkling wine in the production process which did not use sugar. This kind of sparkling wine is called Non-dosage, Brut nature, Brut Sauvage, Ultra Brut, Brut Zero, Suns Sucre, extra Brut, Brut Cuvee. Considered the most noble and expensive type of sparkling. Of course, that in champagne Non-dosage presence of residual (natural) sugar, which is formed in the fermentation process of the grapes. The sugar content in sparkling wines Ultra Brut not more than 6 grams per liter.

Brut Champagne (Brut) — choose the majority of the connoisseurs of good champagne or sparkling wine. This is because the sugar masks the taste of quality champagne. It is noteworthy that the word "brut" in French has several meanings, such as rough, uncouth, uncut. Brut champagne (Brut) goes well with most dishes of the holiday table and does not cause fermentation in the stomach. The main feature of the sparkling wine "brut" is the lack of a hangover (at reasonable doses use). Brut contains 1.5% sugar (less than 15 grams per liter) and 10,5-13,5% vol. alcohol (sweet sparkling wine contain sugar at least 85 grams per liter). Brut is the most widespread category of champagnes and sparkling wines.

Bser is a classic Brut, with sugar content of more than 12.5 g/L.

- Extra sec or Extra dry. This category of champagne and sparkling wines is "intermediate" and contains from 1.5% to 2% sugar.

- semi-Sweet / dry sparkling wine (Sec, Dry). is Very popular in the CIS countries, the type of sparkling wines, the sugar content of which reaches 17-35 grams per liter of champagne. The tradition to celebrate the New year with sweet champagne is explained very easily. Sparkling wine mass production have a lot of flaws, which hide higher sugar content.

Demi-sec (also called Rich, Italian sparkling Demi-seco / semi-seco) — in this category of sparkling wines and champagne, sugar and yeast added to the bottle. Semi-dry champagne is a companion of the female parties and companies due to its sweet, pleasant taste. Semi-dry champagne is a component of many desserts and cocktails.

- Doux — sweet champagne, which is also called Sweet. This name have sweet sparkling wines, the sugar content of which may exceed 50 grams per liter. Now the production of these sparkling wines dessert is actually at zero.

 

Varieties and colors of champagne and sparkling wines

 

As a rule, champagnes and sparkling wines made from white grape varieties Chardonnay (chardonnay), Pinot Meunier (pinot meunier), Pinot Noir (pinot noir). Sometimes winemakers use the addition of other grape varieties. Champagne and sparkling wines are divided into the following classes:

Cuvees de prestige, special or delux. Among real connoisseurs of sparkling wine Cuvees de prestige is considered the most iconic and premium. Champagne or sparkling wine Cuvees de prestige made from the highest quality (premium) grape, which belongs to the category Grand Cru. Champagne Cuvees de prestige, is usually vintage.

- Champagne and sparkling wine Blanc de blancs. is Produced from grapes Chardonnay and impurities without adding any other grape varieties. Champagne Blanc de blancs can be yellow or Golden in color. The share of Blanc de blancs account for only about 5% of total champagne production. Why such a figure? It's very simple to explain — exactly the same percentage of Chardonnay high quality wine champagne can allocate for the production of champagne blanc de blancs.

Bser belong to this category, as it is made from Chardonnay grapes grown on its own plantations Colonist, and has a light Golden hue.

Blank de noirs Champagne by analogy with the Blanc de blancs is produced from dark grapes (Pinot Noir along with Pinot Meunier).

- Champagne and sparkling wine Rose is prepared by mixing (T. SV. assemblage) white and red grapes or by the method of limited maceration, when the grapes are pressed under their own weight and the juice gets a pink color due to the short contact time with the skin.

Colonist this year decided to all of his fans to make a gift for the holidays! Colonist annually declares the month discount on all wines 10%, starting from the day of St. Nicholas on 19 December until the Epiphany on January 19. Thus, all holidays, including New Year and Christmas, you can meet with a Colonial — honest Ukrainian wine. The discount is available exclusively in the online store Colonist http://kolonist.com.ua/магазин/