Wine labeling is confusing, especially when it comes to Sparkling.  Brut?  Sounds fierce right?  Extra Dry, that sounds drier than Brut right?  Demi-sec?  Well, have no fear, determining sparkling wine sweetness it’s as simple as checking out the chart below:

For Cava or Champagne

Category	Description	Grams of Sugar per Liter
Brut Nature	Essentially Bone Dry	0 – 3
Extra Brut	Incredibly dry	0 – 6
Brut	Very dry to dry	< 15
Extra Dry / Seco	Off Dry	12 – 20
Dry / Seco	A touch sweet	17 – 35
Demi-Sec / Semiseco	Semi-sweet	35 – 50
Sweet	Sweet to Cloying	> 50