From Brut Nature to Sweet
Seven styles defined by a single criterionDrink responsibly.From Brut Nature to Sweet
Seven styles defined by a single criterionDrink responsibly.The world of sparkling wines is organised in a straightforward way: everything depends on the level of residual sugar. After fermentation, the addition of a dosage liqueur determines the final style and what you will find in the glass.
At the driest end of the scale, Brut Nature (≤ 3 g/L) requires little to no dosage. It is the purest style, where the grape and the terroir take centre stage. It is characterised by vibrant acidity, minerality and tension. Extra Brut (≤ 6 g/L) preserves this dryness with slightly greater softness, remaining elegant and precise. Brut (≤ 12 g/L) is the most popular style worldwide — dry, yet with a subtle touch that makes it versatile and approachable. It is the benchmark for Champagne and most premium sparkling wines.
From this point onwards, the terminology can be misleading. Extra Dry (12–17 g/L) is, in practice, sweeter than Brut — lightly fruity, it is the typical style of Prosecco and a good introduction for those discovering sparkling wine. Dry (17–32 g/L) is already noticeably sweet, with ripe fruit and a fuller body, and is less common among modern sparkling wines. Semi-Dry (32–50 g/L) is distinctly sweet, well suited to light desserts or fresh cheeses. Finally, Sweet, or Doux (> 50 g/L), is today a rarity — it was the preferred style of European courts in the 19th century and represents an experience of its own, closer to a liquid dessert.
Understanding this scale is the first step towards choosing with confidence and recognising, label by label, what each bottle has to offer.
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2020 Sparkling Wine XXVI Talhas Pet Nat do Tareco ID: 9100715
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2019 Sparkling Wine Quanta Terra Éclat Pinot Noir Brut ID: 9100721
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2006 Sparkling Wine Murganheira Assemblage Grande Reserva Brut ID: 9100722
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2020 Sparkling Wine Côto de Mamoelas Alvarinho Super Reserva Brut ID: 9100727
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2018 Sparkling Wine Caves São Domingos Elpídio Superior Brut ID: 9100728
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2022 Sparkling Wine Marquês de Marialva Baga Blanc de Noirs Brut ID: 9100731
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2022 Sparkling Wine Terras do Demo Brut red ID: 9100692
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2017 Sparkling Wine Colinas Rosé de Pinots Cuvée Reserva Brut rosé ID: 9100698
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Sparkling Wine Seis Socalcos Brut red ID: 9100706
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2020 Sparkling Wine Murganheira Reserva Brut rosé ID: 9100755
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2021 Sparkling Wine Giz by Luís Gomes Cuvée de Blancs Brut Nature ID: 9100759
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2022 Sparkling Wine Quinta do Regueiro Alvarinho Brut ID: 9100760
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2016 Sparkling Wine Terras do Avô Brut ID: 9100682
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2016 Sparkling Wine Raposeira Velha Reserva Brut ID: 9100635
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2017 Sparkling Wine Raposeira Super Reserva Demi-Sec ID: 9100639
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2017 Sparkling Wine Castell d'Encús Taika Brut ID: 9100654
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2021 Sparkling Wine Quinta do Boição Arinto & Chardonnay Reserva Brut ID: 9100673
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Sparkling Wine Prosecco Maschio dei Cavalieri Treviso Extra Dry 1.5L ID: 9100674
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Sparkling Wine Fernão de Magalhães Brut ID: 9100594
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2019 Sparkling Wine Quinta do Boição Arinto Reserva Brut ID: 9100595
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Sparkling Wine Seis Socalcos Brut ID: 9100593
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2015 Sparkling Wine Quinta do Cerrado da Porta Arinto Grande Reserva Extra Brut ID: 9100611
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Sparkling Wine Côto de Mamoelas Assemblage Brut ID: 9100626
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2016 Sparkling Wine Campolargo Borga Brut ID: 9100630
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2017 Sparkling Wine Raposeira Super Reserva Brut rosé ID: 9100632
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Sparkling Wine Ortigão Blanc de Blancs Brut ID: 9100132
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Sparkling Wine Sidónio de Sousa Brut Nature ID: 9100061
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Sparkling Wine Soalheiro Alvarinho Brut ID: 9100008
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Sparkling Wine Quinta da Calçada Colheita Imperial Brut ID: 9100099
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Sparkling Wine Caves São Domingos Demi-Sec ID: 9100221
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Sparkling Wine Caves São Domingos Reserva Extra Brut ID: 9100222
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Sparkling Wine Vadio Brut ID: 9100226
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2015 Sparkling Wine Côto de Mamoelas Alvarinho Grande Reserva Brut white ID: 9100485
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Sparkling Wine C by Cabriz Brut rosé ID: 9100493
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Sparkling Wine Marquês de Marialva Baga Brut red ID: 9100500
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