What's the difference between still wine and sparkling wine? Let's take a look at Xiaobian's sharing today.

1. Different carbon dioxide content

In wine, carbon dioxide is almost an inevitable by-product of natural fermentation. According to whether carbon dioxide in wine is removed, static wine and sparkling wine can be distinguished. In general, at room temperature (21℃), the pressure of carbon dioxide is less than 1.5bar, which belongs to static wine, and the pressure of carbon dioxide is higher than 1.5bar, which belongs to sparkling wine.

2. Different brewing methods

Still wine is only brewed once. The picked wine grapes are fermented once, the residue is filtered out, and then they are put into oak barrels for ripening. After a period of maturity, they can be filled and sold;

sparkling wine needs to be brewed twice. After the harvested grapes are fermented, they are first poured into the wine bottle, and then the fermented liquid containing sugar and yeast is added. The liquor is obtained after secondary fermentation in the wine bottle. There are also many methods of secondary fermentation, including traditional methods, transfer methods, tank fermentation methods and so on.

3. Different tastes

The difference between still wine and sparkling wine lies in whether there are bubbles in the taste. Sparkling wine will feel tiny bubbles when drinking, bringing lasting and attractive aroma; Still wine has no bubbles. The specific taste difference depends on grape varieties, brewing methods, sugar content and so on.

4. Different occasions for application

Sparkling wine is suitable for festivals, parties, celebrations and other holiday occasions, because it can quickly absorb alcohol, make people excited and sometimes make appetizers; Still wine is more suitable for banquet catering.

Expand your knowledge: Who is more likely to get drunk, sparkling wine or wine?

Sparkling wine.

sparkling wine, also known as sparkling wine, is a kind of wine, and its alcohol content is similar to that of ordinary wine, and some of them are even lower. However, compared with wine, sparkling wine with similar alcohol content is more likely to get drunk, mainly because sparkling wine contains carbon dioxide, which will accelerate the absorption of alcohol, so it is easier to get drunk.