Terms Used To Indicate Sweetness of Sparkling Wine
Sparkling wines have different ratings revised According to COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 607/2009 of 14 July 2009
| Rating | Sugar content (grams per litre) |
|---|---|
| Brut Nature (no added sugar) | 0–3 |
| Extra Brut | 0–6 |
| Brut | 0–12 |
| Extra Dry, Extra Sec, Extra seco | 12–17 |
| Dry, Sec, Seco | 17–32 |
| Demi-Sec, Semi-seco | 32–50 |
| Doux, Sweet, Dulce | 50+ |
But note Article 58 points out "the sugar content may not differ by more than 3 grams per litre from what appears on the product label", so there is some considerable leeway.
EXAMPLE: A sparkling wine with 9 grams per litre of residual sugar may be labelled as either:
1. The drier, less sweet classification of Extra Brut (9 grams – 3 grams = 6 grams per litre); OR
2. The slightly sweeter classification of Brut or even Extra Dry/Extra Sec/Extra Seco (9 grams + 3 grams = 12 grams per litre).
The rules applicable to labellings before 14 July 2009 were:
| Rating | Sugar content (grams per litre) |
|---|---|
| Brut Nature (no added sugar) | 0–3 |
| Extra Brut | 0–6 |
| Brut | 0–15 |
| Extra Dry, Extra Sec, Extra seco | 12–20 |
| Dry, Sec, Seco | 17–35 |
| Demi-Sec, Semi-seco | 33–50 |
| Doux, Sweet, Dulce | 50+ |
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