{"id":3978,"date":"2020-08-28T18:00:26","date_gmt":"2020-08-28T16:00:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.domusvini.eu\/?p=3978"},"modified":"2024-12-02T14:52:29","modified_gmt":"2024-12-02T13:52:29","slug":"carbonated-wine-sparkling-wine-fizzy-wine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.domusvini.eu\/en\/carbonated-wine-sparkling-wine-fizzy-wine\/","title":{"rendered":"Sparkling wine vs Fizzy wine. What’s the difference?"},"content":{"rendered":"

How to distinguish a Sparkling wine from a Fizzy wine and what are the main differences that a wine expert must know.<\/strong><\/h4>\n

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Bubbly Wines: Sparkling or Fizzy? Matter of Pressur<\/strong>e<\/h4>\n

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The first difference between these two types of carbonated wines<\/i>\u00a0is about pressure<\/strong> and it is sanctioned by the European Regulation. A fizzy wine is defined as such when it has a pressure (due to the carbon dioxide developed by fermentation) “not less than 1 and not more than 2.5 bar”. A sparkling wine, on the other hand, must have at least 3.5 pressure bar (for some categories 3).<\/p>\n

Carbonated Wines: The production methods of Sparkling Wine and Fizzy Wine<\/strong><\/h4>\n

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The two main methods for the production of sparkling wine are the Classic Method<\/strong> and the Charmat Method (or Martinotti)<\/strong>. The first is the method of the Champagne, the Franciacorta and the Trento DOC, while the second is used to produce many other sparkling wines, first of all Prosecco<\/strong>. (Find out why we prefer sparkling wines during the Summer!)<\/a>. Both methods start from a base wine that will follow two fermentations. The difference is mainly in the second fermentation. In the Classic Method the refermentation takes place in the bottle where the wine rests on the yeasts from a few months to several years. In the Charmat method, the refermentation takes place inside stainless steel fermenters at controlled temperature and pressure, for a time of about 30 days in general. For the fizzy wines, the Charmat Method is usually used, where however the resting time on the lees will be shorter (around 20 days).<\/p>\n

How to recognize a Sparkling Wine from a Fizzy Wine at a glance<\/strong><\/h4>\n

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There are elements in the packaging of sparkling wine<\/em> and fizzy wine<\/em> that can help us distinguish the two types of bubbles.
\nFirst of all the<\/strong> cap<\/strong>. We recognize a sparkling wine immediately by the mushroom cork which, thanks to the metal cage, guarantees a closure capable of containing the pressure of the bottle. Semi sparkling wines can be found with several types of cap: cork, crown cap, screw cap… These closures, which we also find in still wines, are excellent for containing a lower pressure, for example 2.5 bar.
\nAnother difference: the bottle.<\/strong> If we can choose between various glass weights for fizzy wines, this is not the case for sparkling wines. In fact, sparkling wines generally have heavier and thicker bottles, capable of containing the strong internal pressure even under mechanical stress.<\/p>\n

Sparkling Wine and Fizzy Wine by Domus Vini<\/strong><\/h4>\n

In the cellar we have dedicated the Ca ‘Delle Rose<\/strong> brand to our sparkling wine and semi sparkling recipes.<\/p>\n

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Traditional fizzy white wines of our territory such as Prosecco<\/a>, Verduzzo<\/a>, but also fizzy ros\u00e9 wines such as Rabosetto<\/a> or sweet fizzy wines such as Marzemino<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Prosecco Asolo<\/a>, Prosecco Brut<\/a> and Extra Dry<\/a>, millesimato sparkling wines such as Imperiale<\/a> and Brut Cuv\u00e8e<\/a>, ros\u00e9 sparkling wines such as Primero<\/a> and desserts such as Moscato<\/a>.
\nFor samples or more information, do not hesitate to contact us<\/a>!<\/p>\n\n

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