demi-sec
Between dry, sweet
Demi-sec describes wines, especially Champagne, that are moderately sweet—literally "half-dry" in French.
It falls between dry (brut) and sweet (doux) on the sweetness scale: a demi-sec Champagne pairs well with dessert.
The term appears mainly on wine labels and in wine discussion.
Gas-filled liquid spheres
- effervescenceBubbling in liquid
- fluteTube blown sideways
- toastHeated bread; glass-raising honor
- celebrationFestive event marking occasion
sparkling · cork · vintage · cuvée · dosage · brut · méthode champenoise · prestige
Barely sweet, not bone-dry
- honeyedSweetened or flattering
- ripe fruitFully developed edible harvest
- dosageMeasured medicine amount
- liqueurSweetened flavored spirit
soft · rounded · gentle · mellow · luscious · fruity · candied · nectar
Firm and breakable
- acidityLow pH condition
- balanceSteadiness or amount owed
- mouthfeelOral texture perception
- finishBring to completion
complexity · structure · minerality · body · harmony · integrated · nuanced · palate
Spanish méthode traditionnelle sparkling
- spumanteItalian sparkling wine
- late harvestCrops collected past prime
bubbles
Gas-filled liquid spheres
- effervescenceBubbling in liquid
- fluteTube blown sideways
- toastHeated bread; glass-raising honor
celebration · sparkling · cork · vintage · cuvée · dosage · brut · méthode champenoise · prestige · house style
off-dry
Barely sweet, not bone-dry
- honeyedSweetened or flattering
- ripe fruitFully developed edible harvest
- dosageMeasured medicine amount
liqueur · soft · rounded · gentle · mellow · luscious · fruity · candied · nectar
crisp
Firm and breakable
finish · complexity · structure · minerality · body · harmony · integrated · nuanced · palate · aromatic
cava
Spanish méthode traditionnelle sparkling
- spumanteItalian sparkling wine
- late harvestCrops collected past prime
- winesred wine, white wine, merlot, chardonnay, cabernet
- wine sweetnessdry, sweet, semi-dry, off-dry, medium dry
- wine tastingaroma, wine tasting, bouquet, wine glass, finish
- Wine Termstannin, bouquet, terroir, cru, cuvee