What are the sweetness levels of Champagne?

What are the sweetness levels of Champagne?

• A. Extra Brut, Brut, Demi-Sec
• B. Brut (dry), Extra Dry (slightly sweeter), Demi-Sec (sweet).
• C. Sec (very dry), Demi-Sec, Doux
• D. Doux, Extra Dry, Brut

Answer: (B)

Champagne sweetness is described on a scale from dry to sweet using familiar labels. Brut is the standard dry style, Extra Dry is slightly sweeter, and Demi-Sec is clearly sweet. The ordering in this option matches how these terms are used in practice: a dry Brut bottle, a notch sweeter Extra Dry, then a sweeter Demi-Sec. Other sets mix terms in ways that don’t reflect the typical sweetness progression (for example, treating Sec as the very dry level or placing Doux in a less sweet position), so they don’t align with how these styles compare in sugar content.

Champagne sweetness is described on a scale from dry to sweet using familiar labels. Brut is the standard dry style, Extra Dry is slightly sweeter, and Demi-Sec is clearly sweet. The ordering in this option matches how these terms are used in practice: a dry Brut bottle, a notch sweeter Extra Dry, then a sweeter Demi-Sec. Other sets mix terms in ways that don’t reflect the typical sweetness progression (for example, treating Sec as the very dry level or placing Doux in a less sweet position), so they don’t align with how these styles compare in sugar content.