In Russia, sparkling wine can be called champagne only if it comes from where?

According to a new Russian law adopted on Friday, July 2, 2021, wine manufacturers can only use Champagne for Russian wine. In the European Union and over 70 countries, the name Champagne is legally protected under an 1891 treaty, which reserved it for the sparkling wine produced in the Champagne region in France, protection reaffirmed in the Treaty of Versailles after World War I. In Russian, champagne — “shampanskoye” — has been used as a generic term for many sparkling wines since Soviet times._x000D_

Champagne News Fact

_x000D_On Monday, July 5, 2021, renowned winemaker Moet-Hennessy said it was suspending champagne shipments to Russia.