Glossary

Brut

/BROOT/

Dry sparkling wine with minimal residual sugar.

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Full Definition

Brut is a sweetness level for sparkling wine, indicating less than 12 grams per liter of residual sugar. It's the most common Champagne style. Drier styles include Extra Brut (0-6 g/L) and Brut Nature/Zero (0-3 g/L). Despite being called 'dry,' brut wines have enough sugar to balance high acidity.

Related Terms

dosage extra brut brut nature

See Also

champagne sparkling wine

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