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2018

BASIC ADVICE FOR ENJOYING
BUBBLY WINES

SERVICE
Sparkling wines are served in champagne flute
glasses following the protocol. However, to enjoy
them at their maximum splendor we recommend the
tulip shaped glasses, with a wider bowl that allows
the wine to oxygenise and the aromas to volatilise
so that they are more easily sensed. The service
temperature affects in the same way: the cooler, the
wine “closes more” and the aromas volatilise with
more difficulty; and the higher the temperature, it will
open “more easily”, offering more aromatic hints.
CAVAS & OTRAS BURBUJAS STORAGE vintage, complexity and sugar content. It is advisable
Taking the above into account, bubbly wines should
be served colder or warmer, depending on their

to plan ahead the time of consumption and place the
bottle in a champagne cooler, with water and sea salt,
to boost the cooling process: a useful method which
dresses up our table, giving more importance to the
bottle. In case of overcooling, remove the wine from
the cooler and let it warm at room temperature. It
Bubbly wines should be stored, like any
other wines, in suitable well ventilated, and adjust the temperature to the taste of those
present, however, we offer some basic rules to take
quiet spaces, away from light and is always advisable to taste the wine before serving
vibrations, at a consistent temperature into account:
(10-14ºC) and stable humidity (65- • The sweeter the wine, the colder we should serve
80%). it to compensate the dense, warm sensation of the
sweetness. The drier it is, the less cold we should
It is not easy to comply with such strict conditions apply as it will be perceived as less acidic and
without a wine cellar, so we advise you to try and fresh.
find a place which meets as many of these factors • The younger and easier it is, more amount of cold
as possible: the basement storeroom may serve, the should be applied to enhance its lightness. If it is
garage, the bottom shelves of a cupboard or at the old and complex, we will warm the wine around
top of your refrigerator. two degrees so that all its aromas volatilise.
• The lighter it is, the colder we should serve it as
It is important to know that bubbly wines should low temperatures intensify airy wines. We will
not be stacked, as still wines, but rather stored taste heavy wines at warmer temperatures in
standing up. Carbonic gas might deteriorate the cork order to lessen their structure.
and accelerate the evolution of the wine, harming its • The more alcoholic the wine is, the colder it
precious bubbles. Nonetheless, for wines bottled with should be served to balance the burning sensation
screw caps or synthetic corks, storage position is not it produces. In contrast, the lower degree of the
relevant. alcohol it contains, the less cold we should apply.

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