Sparkling Wine

Question 1

What are the levels of sweetness in sparkling wine from dryest to sweetest?

Answer 1

Bone Dry: Brut Nature: 0-3 g/L RS (Residual Sugar)
Bone Dry: Extra Brut: 3-6 g/L
Dry: Brut: 6-12 g/L
Fruity: Extra Dry: 12-17 g/L
Off-Dry: Dry: 17-32 g/L
Sweet: Demi Sec: 32-50 g/L
Sweet: Doux: 50+ g/L

Question 2

Which level(s) of sweetness are considered “bone dry”?

Answer 2

Brut Nature: 0-3 g/L
Extra Brut: 3-6 g/L

Question 3

Which level(s) of sweetness are considered “dry”?

Answer 3

Brut: 6-12 g/L

Question 4

Which levels of sweetness are considered “fruity”?

Answer 4

Extra Dry: 12-17 g/L

Question 5

Which level(s) of sweetness are considered “off -dry”? Is off-dry considered more sweet or more dry on the sugar scale?

Answer 5

Dry: 17-32 g/L
This is on the sweet side of the scale, between “fruity” (extra-dry) and “sweet” (demi sec).

Question 6

What level(s) of sweetness are considered sweet?

Answer 6

Demi Sec: 32-50 g/L
Doux: 50+ g/L