The proposal of the Bureau du Champagne celebrates the incontro between quand’anche French elegance and the flavors of Italian tradition
Champagne Day is celebrated all over the world acceso Friday 24 October, the day dedicated to wine, the ultimate symbol of celebration. An opportunity to toast, discover and share the passion for the most famous bubbles of Champagne, which unites enthusiasts, professionals and the curious one large global community.
This year the Bureau du Champagne Italy is offering a combination worth exploring: Champagne with Italian cured meats. After the success of the previous editions dedicated to cheeses, 2025 stages an unprecedented and surprisingly harmonious encounter between the freshness and effervescence of champagne and the aromatic richness of Italian delicatessen.
Bubbles and cured meats: a balance of contrasts
The brilliant acidity of champagne becomes the perfect ally for balancing the flavor of cured meats, enhancing their aromas and lightening their structure. From Conca d’Aosta to Calabria, here are six recommended pairings to celebrate Champagne Day 2025 with taste and originality:
Plans Flats Blacks and Lard of DOP Arnad
The Aosta Valley lard, sweet and fragrant thanks to the flavoring with mountain herbs, finds the Blanc de Blancs (100% Chardonnay) the ideal freshness and minerality to enhance its character and cleanse the palate.
Brut champagne and Mortadella Bologna PGI
The softness and sweetness of Mortadella harmonize with a brut sans année, the result of a balanced blend of Pinot Noir, Meunier and Chardonnay. The effervescence amplifies the spiciness and gives lightness to the tasting.
Brut champagne and cup
With its balanced flavor and spicy taccuino, the Emilian Tazza goes well with a brut with a prevalence of Pinot Noir, which plays acceso the balance between acidity and , enhancing the natural sweetness of the cured meat.
Champagne Blanc de Noirs and Delicato
Blanc de Noirs, obtained only from black grapes, offers structure and vinosity which find an ideal accomplice the consistency and sweetness of Delicato. A pairing based acceso complicity rather than contrast.
Brut Rosé Champagne and Parma Ham PDO aged 24 months
Sweet and savory at the same time, 24 month Parma Ham meets the fruitfulness and structure of a blended Rosé. The hints of small red fruits amplify the ripening taccuino.
Champagne Demi-Seak and ‘Enduja of Spalling
A bold combination that plays acceso contrasts: the sweetness of the Demi-Sec softens the spiciness of the Calabrian ‘Nduja, creating a surprising balance between sugar and chilli.
How to participate Champagne Day
Participating is simple: just organize a toast, a dinner a themed event. Restaurants, wine shops and wine bars throughout Italy will offer dedicated tastings and pairings. the official website champagneday.champagne.fr/it you can consult the map of events, register your appointment and download a communication kit with materials for social . The official hashtag is #ChampagneDay.
Champagne all year round: education and discovery
For those who want to deepen their knowledge of Champagne, the Académie du Champagne returns to Milan acceso November 3, the Bureau du Champagne’s avviamento program with courses dedicated to beginners, experts and connoisseurs. Each route includes three 45-minute lessons and the tasting of 12-15 cuvées. Registrations, with a limited number of places, are available acceso Eventbrite. Furthermore, the Champagne Education project (www.champagne.education/it) offers a free and interactive program to train online all year round, also available Italian.
About Champagne Committee
The Comité Champagne – which represents over 16,000 Vignerons and 350 Maisons – is the interprofessional organization that protects, promotes and enhances the denomination. Cooperation between producers and Maison is the key that keeps alive the balance and prestige of the great wine, symbol of elegance and conviviality.
For information
Bureau du Champagne Italy
Tel. 02 4399 5767
info@champagne.it
www.champagne.it
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