Conference paper
https://doi.org/10.21857/m16wjcpdw9
Sparkling Wines in Function of Viticultural Development and Table Culture in the Republic of Croatia
Đordano Peršurić
; Institut za poljoprivredu i turizam Poreč, Poreč, Hrvatska
Ana Peršurić
orcid.org/0000-0002-4557-4468
; Pjenušci Peršurić d.o.o., Višnjan, Hrvatska
Katarina Peršurić Bernobić
; Pjenušci Peršurić d.o.o., Višnjan, Hrvatska
Abstract
The sparkling wines production technology based on the champagne method of fermentation in the bottle is top technology in wine production. For the production of sparkling wines, standard worldwide varieties such as Chardonnay, Pinot noir and Pinot Meunier (in Champagne, France) are used, while in other parts of the world, besides them, a number of local varieties are used as well.
The consumption of sparkling wines worldwide and in the EU is important in quantity and even more in quality, and is steadily growing, while in Croatia, the consumption is still modest in terms of quantity and quality, but with rising trends.
During the recent years, the number of the producers of sparkling wines in all viticultural regions of Croatia is on the rise. The consumption of these wines in Croatia is far below the needs and possibilities of the local inhabitants, as well as in tourist offer. The existing low power of consumption is currently based on cheap and lower-quality foreign sparkling wines.
The culture of drinking quality sparkling wines is a part of table culture and living standard in developed countries. It is to be expected that the rise of living standard in Croatia and the rise of the quality of gastronomy offer will enhance the consumption of quality sparkling
wines. Therefore, we can claim that the consumption of sparkling wines will open a great development perspective for viticulture and domestic producers.
Keywords
sparkling wines; viticulture; consumption of wines; table culture
Hrčak ID:
177028
URI
Publication date:
28.2.2017.
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