Category: Brut
“Brut” champagne is one of my favorite words when it comes to sparkling wine, as it refers to the driest of bubblies, and my mouth is watering just thinking of it. It is dry on the palate, yet the aromas and flavors lean towards apple, pear, and citrus, and can move towards peach and apricot in warmer vintages. It is sometimes broken down further into “extra brut” and “brut natural,” in which case “natural” is the driest of the dry, indicating that no sugar at all has been added, referring to dosage, or the addition of sweetened wine or spirit after the sediment is disgorged.
