Champagne is a symbol of celebration, fun and joy. For many years it has been an invariable attribute of large celebrations, anniversaries, weddings and New Year's parties. Champagne, like other drinks, has an expiration date. And also there are a number of criteria by which you can determine the quality of the product.
Rules for choosing good champagne
You need to buy champagne in specialized stores or in large hypermarkets.
Please note that good quality champagne cannot be cheap. Expensive brands rarely have big discounts and promotions. If you are on a certain budget, take a look at mid-range drinks.
The name should indicate "aged sparkling wine", do not confuse it with "sparkling" - this is already a product of a different kind.
Quality champagne is bottled in dark bottles and corked.
Be sure to check the composition of the drink. Flavors, dyes and preservatives are a good reason to refuse a purchase.
The following information must be indicated on the label: manufacturer, description and composition of the drink, date of manufacture, expiration date, license, strength of the drink, license.
As for the varieties of champagne, be guided by your taste.
Depending on the raw materials used, champagne can be white, pink or red. According to the sugar content, it is subdivided into extra brut (without added sugar), brut, dry, semi-dry, semi-sweet, sweet, dessert.
Dry varieties go well with meat, fish and poultry, and sweeter varieties go well with cheeses, chocolate, fruits and desserts.
Expiry date and storage rules for champagne
Champagne wines also have their own shelf life. Conscientious manufacturers always indicate the expiration date and storage rules of the product on the bottle.
The shelf life of champagne depends on the brand of wine, its variety and storage conditions.
The longest shelf life of elite sparkling wines. This is due to the fact that grapes of different yields are not mixed during their production. Premium champagne is made from grapes harvested in one year. Under appropriate conditions, such wines can be stored for 5 to 20 years. Some wine houses provide storage places for buyers of expensive drinks in special cellars.
Champagne of the middle price segment has a guaranteed shelf life from 6 months to 2 years.
Low sugar sparkling wines have a shorter shelf life than semi-sweet and dessert drinks. After opening, champagne is stored in the refrigerator for no more than a day.
At home, it is very difficult to achieve ideal conditions for storing champagne.
So that the drink does not lose its taste properties, it must be stored at a temperature of + 5 to + 15 degrees, and ideally from +10 to +12 degrees.
A dark ventilated basement with an air humidity of 75–85% is well suited as a storage facility.
Bottles should lie horizontally.
Due to the difficulties of storing the drink at home, sparkling wines should not be purchased for future use. Regular stores also cannot always provide the correct storage of alcoholic beverages, so when choosing champagne in supermarkets, give preference to young wines. But in specialized wine cellars, you can buy sparkling wine of more "venerable age".
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