g/L

English · grams per litre

Grams per litre (g/L) is the unit in which EU law states the sugar content behind sparkling-wine sweetness terms.1

Typical values

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

Source: EU Regulation 2019/33, Annex III.1 The same unit is used for carbon dioxide: the OIV calls a wine still below 4 g/L of CO2 at 20 °C.2 Full table: the sugar scale.

See also

The sugar scale of sparkling wineDosagebrutGlossaryDosageGlossarysugar toleranceGlossarystill wineGlossary

Sources

  1. legislation.gov.uk (copy of EU OJ text). Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/33, Annex III Part A (sugar-content terms for sparkling wines), original version as adopted (2018-10-17)
  2. OIV International Code of Oenological Practices, I.3.3 Complementary definitions relating to carbon dioxide content

Facts checked on 2026-10-19