Spumante is a type of Italianwine similar to FrenchChampagne. But unlike Champagne it can be made from any grape variety, the only requirement is that it reach certain minimum levels of pressure in the bottle. More lightly sparkling wines are considered frizzante in Italy and pétillant in France. Prosecco and Moscato d'Asti are examples of Spumante. Jump to: navigation, search A glass of red wine Wine is an alcoholic beverage that is made by fermenting grapes or grape juice. ... Jump to: navigation, search Champagne is often drunk as part of a celebration Champagne is a sparkling wine produced by inducing the secondary fermentation of wine. ... Frizzante is an Italian wine term for semi-sparkling wine (as opposed to Spumante, which is generally used for fully sparkling wines). ... Prosecco is a variety of white grape grown in the Veneto region of Italy, and also gives its name to the sparkling wine made from the grape. ...
Spumante tastes more fruity than Champagne which is very dry.
DOCG area that is located in the southeastern portion of the piedmont region near the town of Asti.
Asti Spumante and Moscato dAsti are differentiated by the time allowed for fermentation.
Bottling of Asti Spumante DOCG wines are often packaged like champagne with a wired down cork, while Moscato dAsti DOCG wines are generally packaged with a standard cork.