🍷 Espumante
Also known as: Portuguese sparkling wine, Brazilian sparkling wine
Portuguese and Brazilian word for sparkling wine.
Espumante is the Portuguese and Brazilian word for sparkling wine. It means "foamy". On a label the word shows that the bottle holds a wine with bubbles, like champagne in France or spumante in Italy.
In Portugal sparkling wine is made in several areas. One of the best known is Bairrada, where it is made from local grapes. Sometimes the same method as in Champagne is used, that is, secondary fermentation in the bottle. There are also wines fermented in a large tank, which are simpler and cheaper. In Brazil espumante is widespread too.
The word names a style, not one place or one grape. Sparkling wine can be dry (brut), medium dry or sweet, white or rosé. Espumante belongs to the broad world of sparkling wines and is tied to Portuguese winemaking. It is best served chilled, and the bottle should be opened carefully.
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🍷 Espumante → kind of → 🍷 Sparkling wine → kind of → 🍷 Types of wine → kind of → 🍷 Wine
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Frequently asked questions
Is espumante the Portuguese word for champagne?
No. It is the general Portuguese and Brazilian word for sparkling wine, like spumante in Italy; champagne is only wine from Champagne.
Can espumante be sweet?
Yes. It can be dry (brut), medium dry or sweet, white or rosé.
Is it true that espumante is always made in a tank?
Not quite. Some is made as in Champagne, with a second fermentation in the bottle, while tank-fermented wines are simpler and cheaper.
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🍷 Aerated sparkling wine · 🍷 Pezsgő · 🍷 Cap Classique · 🍷 Espumoso · 🍷 Sparkling Shiraz · 🍷 Mousseux
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