Which sequence correctly lists Champagne residual sugar terms from driest to sweetest?

Which sequence correctly lists Champagne residual sugar terms from driest to sweetest?

• A. Brut Zero, Brut, Extra Dry, Sec, Demi Sec, Doux
• B. Brut Zero, Brut, Extra Dry, Demi Sec, Sec, Doux
• C. Brut Zero, Brut, Sec, Extra Dry, Demi Sec, Doux
• D. Brut Zero, Brut, Extra Dry, Doux, Sec, Demi Sec

Answer: (A)

Understanding how Champagne labels map to sweetness helps you read these sequences correctly. The terms indicate increasing amounts of sugar, so moving from driest to sweetest goes from Brut Nature/Brut Zero to Extra Brut, then Brut, then Extra Dry, then Sec, Demi-Sec, and finally Doux. In the sequence shown, Brut Zero is the driest, followed by Brut, then Extra Dry, then Sec, then Demi Sec, and finally Doux, which matches the relative sweetness levels of the terms listed. Extra Brut would slot between Brut Zero and Brut in the full scale, but since it isn’t included here, the order of the terms that are present is correct. The other options mix up the relative sweetness (for example, placing Sec before Extra Dry or ordering Demi Sec and Sec inaccurately), which breaks the progression from dry to sweet.

Understanding how Champagne labels map to sweetness helps you read these sequences correctly. The terms indicate increasing amounts of sugar, so moving from driest to sweetest goes from Brut Nature/Brut Zero to Extra Brut, then Brut, then Extra Dry, then Sec, Demi-Sec, and finally Doux. In the sequence shown, Brut Zero is the driest, followed by Brut, then Extra Dry, then Sec, then Demi Sec, and finally Doux, which matches the relative sweetness levels of the terms listed. Extra Brut would slot between Brut Zero and Brut in the full scale, but since it isn’t included here, the order of the terms that are present is correct. The other options mix up the relative sweetness (for example, placing Sec before Extra Dry or ordering Demi Sec and Sec inaccurately), which breaks the progression from dry to sweet.