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  5. Sweetness & Dosage: Brut, Extra Dry, Dry What the sweetness labels on sparkling wine and Champagne mean

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Sweetness & Dosage: Brut, Extra Dry, Dry What the sweetness labels on sparkling wine and Champagne mean

Brut, Extra Dry, Dry, Mild: The sweetness levels of sparkling wine are set by EU law and defined in grams per liter. Here's what they mean and why sugar is added at all.

  1. Chapter 1Sweetness levels of sparkling wine and Champagne in g/lSeven levels
  2. Chapter 2Extra Dry or Brut: which is drier?The misleading name
  3. Chapter 3Sekt Dry or Medium Dry: which is sweeter?Two scales
  4. Chapter 4Brut Nature, Pas dosé, Dosage zéro: completely sugar-free?Without dosage
  5. Chapter 5Dosage in Champagne: what is the liqueur d'expédition?Liqueur d'expédition
  6. Chapter 6Why is sugar added to sparkling wine?Acidity and balance
  7. Chapter 7Sweet sparkling wine: Mild, Doux, and Demi-SecThe sweet categories
  8. Chapter 8Sugar in Sparkling Wine, Prosecco, and Champagne ComparedGrams per Glass

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