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DEFINITION OF CHAMPAGNE IN THE EU LEGISLATION

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The sparkling wine is a product that has a regulatory scheme that itself is not considered as the other wines.

fact, according to EU legislation ( EC Regulation No 479/2008 amending Regulation EC No 1493/1999 )

"sparkling wine is Product

a) is obtained by first or second alcoholic fermentation:

- of fresh grapes,

- ; grape,

- wine

b) which, uncapping the container, carbon dioxide derived exclusively from fermentation;

c ) and kept at a temperature of 20 ° C in closed containers, has an excess pressure of not less than 3 bar due to carbon dioxide in solution

d) for which the license total strength of the matches (cuvées) intended for their preparation is not less than 8.5% "