We all know that only sparkling wine produced in the Champagne region of France can be called Champagne, but Champagne alone is divided into many varieties, according to the different grapes made in Champagne, the aging cycle is different, the amount of sugar is different, and there are different plots of several factors that ultimately determine that Champagne has a variety of different styles.
We are familiar with the following champagne styles: Blanc de Blancs, Blanc de Noirs, Rosé Champagne, Nonvintage Champagne, Vintage Champagen, prestige cuvées, Single-vineyard champagne, here's a detailed description of each:
White champagne in white
Blanc de Blancs:
Champagne made entirely from white grapes means almost 100% Chardonnay grapes, which are highly acidic but extremely delicate and balanced. However, champagne made from other white grapes (such as Pinot Blanc, Alban, Little Beauty Night) is also given the name.
Champagne in black and white
Champagne in black and white (Blanc de Noirs):
Champagne made entirely from red grapes. He could be 100% Pinot noir, 100% Pinot Meunier, or a blend of both. Champagnes made from black grapes such as Pinot Noir and Monière are usually more fruity and more structured.
Rosé champagne
Rosé Champagne:
The pink version of champagne is usually made from ordinary white wine with a small amount of red wine. Rosé Champagne can also be made by bloodletting, which orders the juice to be soaked in the grape skin to obtain its color.
Non-vintage champagne
Nonvintage Champagne (NV):
Also known as Vintageless Champagne, it is used to represent wines blended from multiple vintages in order to make the flavor consistent every year, so NV is the most representative of the winery style. Non-vintage champagnes come in a wide variety of qualities; non-vintage naturals are often the basic entry champagnes for winemakers, but many winemakers (especially winery) have more advanced non-vintages, which are carefully selected and generally of higher quality than the basic non-vintage champagnes.
Vintage Champagne
Vintage Champagen:
Champagne, which is specially made with a single vintage base wine, he tends to be made with a selection of high-quality grapes and comes entirely from the best harvest season. Not as in most Champagnes, it is a mixture of grapes from several vintages. Usually vintage Champagnes are considered to be of higher quality than non-vintage Champagnes, but this may not always be the case. If the grapes are of good quality, the winery will use the grapes of that year to make the vintage Champagne, which is usually more expensive, but it can also drink the unique terroir of the year. Usually the vintage champagne will be marked with the specific year (as shown in the picture above for the 2014 champagne).
Famous brews
Prestige cuvées:
Famous wines represent the most carefully selected, expensive and probably the highest quality champagnes in a brand, usually aged at least 5 years or more.
Single Garden Champagne
Single-vineyard champagne:
Champagne produced entirely from a single Vineyard plot, a single grape variety, and a single vintage is the opposite of Champagne, which is mostly blended from many different Vineyard grapes. It can be vintage champagne or non-vintage champagne. Usually the single garden champagne is mostly vintage champagne.