Prosecco vs Champagne. What's the difference between Prosecco & Champagne ?

Hi guys, winetuber here and in today's video I'm going to talk about the difference between two most iconic sparking wines in the world which is Prosecco and Champagne. So let's get started. Before we start many thanks to Denise from Fev Wines for helping me with this video and if you're watching my channel for the first time please consider to subscribe. The first difference between Champagne and Prosecco is the country of origin. Champagne is produced in the northern part of France and can be called Champagne only if it comes from the Champagne region. On the other hand Prosecco is produced in the northern part of Italy in the region of Veneto. Approximately 10% of Prosecco is also produced in the Friuli area. The second and very important difference between Champagne and Prosecco is the grape varieties permitted in both regions. The main grape variety in the Prosecco area it's called Lera. Each Prosecco need to contains at least 85% of this particular grape variety. Apart of that winemakers are also allowed to use Bianchetta, Pereira and Verdisio along with the international grape varieties such as Pinot Blanc, Pinot Grigio, Chardonnay and finally Pinot Noir. Fun fact did you know that Prosecco Rose DOC was introduced to the market only in 2020. Prosecco Rose needs to be fermented in stainless steel tanks for at least 60 days and only Spumante and drier versions are available on the market. Let's move on to the Champagne area. There are seven main grape varieties which is three of them covers 99% of whole plantings and they are Chardonnay which is white and then Pinot Meunier and Pinot Noir. Those two grapes varieties are red by the way. Apart of that there are four other white grapes variety permitted in the Champagne which is Arban, Petit Mercier, Pinot Gris and Pinot Blanc. Fun fact did you know that there's a new grape variety permitted in the Champagne area and it's called Voltis. This variety it's hybrid and at the moment is on a trial period and will be fully reviewed in 10 years time so stay tuned. The third and the most important difference between Champagne and Prosecco are the methods of production. Bubbles of Prosecco and Champagne are created during the second fermentation. The main difference between those two wine is that the second fermentation of Prosecco takes place inside large stainless steel tanks and then wine is bottled under the pressure and released to the market after a couple of months which is on the other hand the second fermentation of Champagne takes place inside the bottle each bottle and the wine it's aged for minimum 15 months and at least 12 months on the list. This is why Champagne have the kind of brioche and toasty aftertaste. You should also know that the name of Prosecco method it's called Charmat or Tag method which is the name of the Champagne method it's called traditional method or method Champenoise. The first difference between Champagne and Prosecco it's the color. Look at Prosecco, look at Champagne. So Prosecco is definitely lighter in color. In terms of aromas Prosecco is very youthful. Smells of green apples, peach and some floretals as well which is Champagne. It's definitely more concentrate. There's some brioche, toastiness, baked apples, almonds, ripe melon. There's lots of more concentration on the Champagne than Prosecco. On the palate on the palate Prosecco is very easy drinking full of apples, floretals and there's a bit of sweetness on the finish which is Champagne. It's definitely more concentrate. There's loads of toastiness, baked apples, really ripe melon and definitely is more drier than Prosecco. Did you know that the most common version of Prosecco available on the market it's called extra dry which means medium dry. I know it's hard to believe but extra dry is actually medium dry. Which is on the other hand the most common version of Champagne available on the market it's called which means dry. This is why in most cases Champagne will be drier than Prosecco. The average price of Prosecco Spumante in Ireland is approximately 25 euro per bottle but don't forget that in this beautiful country we also have a double duty fee for fully sparkling wine such as Prosecco Spumante. This is why 6 euro and 38 cents plus VIT is going to revenue. On the other hand the average price for non-vintage bottle of Champagne in Ireland is approximately 60 euro per bottle. Thank you very much for watching. I really hope that you enjoyed this video. By the way don't miss out my next one about the best wine bars in the city center of Dublin. If you'd like to learn more about sparkling wines for example what's the difference between Champagne and Cava or everything about the Prosecco click one of those links. Please don't forget to subscribe and see you next time.