Trivia: The French term “Brut” refers to what type of sparkling wine?
The oldest
The driest
The sweetest
The rarest
The correct answer is The driest
So why is this answer correct? : Some of the most popular bottles of Champagne and sparkling wine have the word “Brut” on their label. The French word means “dry, raw, or unrefined.” In the wine world, “dry” doesn’t mean the opposite of wet, but rather less sweet. To be classified as brut, the wine must contain less than 12 grams of added sugar. Brut Champagne is a light-bodied sparkling white wine with a slight hint of sweetness. Brut is not to be confused with “extra-dry,” which is another classification of dry sparkling wine, and despite its name, it is actually one tier sweeter than Brut. After Brut and extra-dry, it increases to dry, demi-sec, and doux (the sweetest).