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Champagne - Glossary Understanding Champagne & Sparkling Wine 
Champagne and sparkling wine come in many different flavors and varieties. Thankfully, you'll find special terms on each label that describe the style, taste and type of wine that's in the bottle. Asti - Made from Muscato grapes grown in the Asti region of Italy. Brut - Very dry champagne with little residual sugar. Blanc de Blanc - Translation is "white wine made from white grapes." This champagne is made exclusively from Chardonnay grapes. Blanc de Noir - Translation is "white wine made from black grapes." Cremant - A creamy style champagne with typically less atmosphere (bubbles). Cuvee - A blend of sparkling wines to make up specific champagne. Cuvee de Prestige - A champagne producer's top "luxury" champagne. Demi Sec - Sweet champagne with 33-50 grams per liter of residual sugar. Dosage - Sugar added to (most) champagnes to attain the required sweetness or roundness. Extra Dry - Dry champagne with some residual sugar. Non-vintage - The blend of current and reserve sparkling wines prepared each year to be consistent with the champagne. Residual Sugar - The sugar in wine after the addition of the dosage. Sec - Slightly sweet champagne with 17-35 grams per liter of residual sugar. Spumante - A sweet champagne made from Muscato grapes. Vintage - The wine or champagne of a single year's harvest, as in Dom Perignon 1983. |
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