Demi-Sec

A sweet Champagne or SPARKLING WINE containing 33 to 50 grams of sugar per liter (equal to 3.3 to 5% residual sugar). Demi-sec is sweeter than EXTRA DRY, which is sweeter than BRUT.

White Burgundy is almost always associated with chardonnay but there are a few exceptions. Find the two exceptions among the following:

A. Bouzeron

B. St-Véran

C. Montagny

D. St-Bris

Bouzeron in Côte Chalonnaise is the only village appellation that produces wines from the aligoté grape and St-Bris, located a few miles southwest of the Chablis region, is the only sauvignon blanc appellation in Burgundy. Montagny in the Côte Chalonnaise and St-Véran in the Macônnais are made from chardonnay.

Cuvée

The wine from a selected barrel or vat (the term is derived from the French cuve, meaning “vat”). In Champagne, however, the word cuvée is used to describe a blend of wines. A Champagne cuvée… Continue reading

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