sparkling Burgundy
In France, sparkling Burgundies are always the lower-quality wines—red, white or rosé—that are processed by either MÉTHODE CHAMPENOISE or the CHARMAT PROCESS. In the United States, this term usually describes an inexpensive, lower-quality red wine made by the charmat process.
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