Dosage

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Dosage is, in the OIV definition, the liqueur that can be added to sparkling wine immediately before final closure; the word also means the act of adding it, which sets the sweetness category.1,2

The liqueur is the liqueur d'expédition, added after dégorgement. EU sugar categories:

TermSugar
Brut natureunder 3 g/L
Extra brut0-6 g/L
Brutunder 12 g/L
Extra dry12-17 g/L
Sec17-32 g/L
Demi-sec32-50 g/L
Douxover 50 g/L

Source: 3

Wines with no added dosage may be labelled, for example, "Zero Dosage".2 See sugar scale and brut.

See also

The sugar scale of sparkling wineDosageLiqueur d'expéditionGlossarybrutGlossaryDosage and liqueur d’expéditionMethodsbrut natureGlossary

Sources

  1. OIV International Code of Oenological Practices, II.4.1 Definitions common to all sparkling wines (II.4.1.1-II.4.1.10)
  2. Union des Maisons de Champagne. Dosage
  3. EUR-Lex. Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/33 (consolidated text), Articles 47, 48, 49, 53, 54 and Annex III Part A (2023-12-08)

Facts checked on 2026-10-19