Editing Sparkling wine (section)

===American sparkling wine===
Sparkling wines produced in the United States can be made in both the méthode traditionnelle and the charmat method. Lower cost sparkling wines, such as [[André (wine)|André]], often employ the latter method with more premium sparkling wines utilizing the former. The history of producing quality sparkling wine in California can be traced to the [[Russian River Valley]] of [[Sonoma County]] where, in 1892, the [[Korbel Champagne Cellars|Korbel brothers]] (emigrated from [[Bohemia]] in 1852) began producing sparkling wine according to the méthode champenoise. The first wines produced were made from Riesling, [[Muscatel]], [[Traminer]] and [[Chasselas]] grapes. Partly aided by foreign influence,{{According to whom|date=August 2015}} the overall quality of Californian sparkling wine increased{{According to whom|date=August 2015}} with the introduction of the more traditional sparkling wine grapes of Chardonnay, Pinot noir, Pinot Meunier and Pinot blanc into production. US [[American Viticultural Area|AVA]] requirements and wine laws do not regulate sugar levels and [[sweetness of wine]] though most producers tend to follow European standards with Brut wine having less than 1.5% sugar up to Doux having more than 5%. As the sparkling wine industry in California grew, foreign investments from some of the Champagne region's most noted [[List of champagne producers|champagne houses]] came to set up wineries in the area. These include [[Moët et Chandon]]'s Domaine Chandon, [[Louis Roederer]]'s [[Roederer Estate]], and [[Taittinger]]'s Domaine Carneros.<ref name="MacNeil pp 652-655">K. MacNeil (2001). ''The Wine Bible'', pp. 652–655. Workman Publishing. {{ISBN|1-56305-434-5}}.</ref>

While many top American sparkling wine producers utilize the traditional methods of production, there are distinct differences in their [[wine making]] techniques that have a considerable effect on the taste of the wines. In Champagne, the [[cuvée]] blend will rarely have less than 30 wines and sometimes as many as 60 that are taken from grapes spanning 4–6 years of different [[vintage]]s. In California, cuvees are typically derived from around 20 wines taken from 1 to 2 years worth of vintages. Champagne laws require that the wine spend a minimum of 15 months on the [[lees (fermentation)|lees]] for non-vintage and minimum 3 years for vintage Champagne. It is not uncommon for a premium Champagne to age for 7 years or more prior to release. In the US, there are no minimum requirements, and aging length can vary from 8 months to 6 years. Another distinct difference for Californian sparkling wines is the favorable Californian climate which allows a vintage wine to be produced nearly every year.<ref name="MacNeil pp 652-655"/>

Current US regulations ban the use of the term "champagne" on any wines not produced in Champagne except if the label was in use before 2006. No new labels including the term "champagne" will be approved by the US Government for wines produced outside of the Champagne region of France after 2006. Those "grandfathered labels" can only use the term on a wine label if there appears next to that name the appellation of "the actual place of origin".<ref>{{cite web |title=US Code Collection [Section 5388(c) of Title 26 of the United States Code "Section 5388(c) of Title 26 of the United States Code"]
|url=https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/26/5388
|publisher=Cornell University Law School
|access-date=11 January 2011
}}</ref>

The growth of the [[Finger Lakes]] wine industry in [[New York (state)]] and the success of [[Riesling]] wines from the region has resulted in an increasing number of producers making {{lang|fr|méthode champenoise}} sparkling wines from primarily or 100% Riesling.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.chronicle-express.com/news/business/x279156168/Governors-Cup-goes-to-Swedish-Hill-Riesling-Cuvee |title=Governor's Cup goes to Swedish Hill Riesling Cuvee – Penn Yan, NY – Penn Yan Chronicle-Express |access-date=31 May 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111006071237/http://www.chronicle-express.com/news/business/x279156168/Governors-Cup-goes-to-Swedish-Hill-Riesling-Cuvee |archive-date=6 October 2011 |url-status=dead}}</ref> [[Finger Lakes]] producers such as Glenora and Casa Larga are also producing {{lang|fr|méthode champenoise}} sparkling wine from other grapes such as the traditional Chardonnay and Pinot noir.