Champagne Buying Guide
Deciphering labels
• Brut: The most common style of Champagne and
sparkling wines, and also the driest, although some with terms such as "Extra
Brut" can be even drier.
• Extra Dry: In the twisted lexicon of wine
terms, these words, on a Champagne label, actually mean the wine is slightly
sweeter than Brut. Go figure.
• Demi-sec, Doux: Sweeter styles of Champagne.
• Prosecco, Spumante, Asti Spumante: Italian
sparklers; the spumantes are usually sweeter in style.
• Blanc de Blancs: A sparkler made exclusively
from white grapes, usually chardonnay. Usually lighter in body.
• Blanc de Noirs: Made from red-wine grapes such as pinot noir and pinot
meunier, though the skins are removed quickly so the wine remains white. Tend to
be richer and more full-bodied.
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