Champagne is a sparkling wine produced in the Champagne region of northeastern France under a strictly regulated protected designation of origin, made from a defined set of grape varieties, chiefly Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier. Its characteristic bubbles come from a secondary fermentation that takes place inside the sealed bottle, the traditional method later adopted, under other names, by many sparkling wines made elsewhere in the world. The regions monks and winemakers, including the Benedictine monk Dom Perignon, are traditionally credited with refining the method from the seventeenth century onward. Champagne is closely associated worldwide with celebration and luxury.
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Origin Period, From (Year)Still wine had been made in the Champagne region since Roman cultivation. The English scientist Christopher Merret documented the process of inducing a second, bottle-conditioned fermentation by adding sugar in a paper to the Royal Society in 1662, six years before Dom Perignon arrived at the Abbey of Hautvillers; the modern methode champenoise was not adopted in Champagne itself until the 19th century. Origin RegionChampagne region, France 1 Connections
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1. Champagne (Wikipedia)
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is a sparkling wine originated and produced in the Champagne wine region of France under the AOC rules of the appellation
History, Origins subsection
Merret presented a paper at the Royal Society, in which he detailed what is now called méthode traditionnelle, in 1662.
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