herb

German · dry, brut

Herb is the German EU-listed equivalent of brut, meaning a sugar content of less than 12 g/L.1

German forms a short series from it: naturherb for brut nature (under 3 g/L), extra herb for extra brut (0-6 g/L) and herb for brut.1 The sweeter terms switch to trocken: extra trocken for extra dry and halbtrocken for demi-sec.1 Actual sugar may differ from the labelled term by no more than 3 g/L.2 Official guidance lists these sweetness categories for Sekt b.A..3,4 See sugar scale and Germany.

See also

The sugar scale of sparkling wineDosagebrutGlossarynaturherbGlossaryGermanyRegions

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. EUR-Lex. Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/33 (consolidated text), Articles 47, 48, 49, 53, 54 and Annex III Part A (2023-12-08)
  3. Regierung von Unterfranken, Weinprüfstelle. Weinetikettierung: Sekt b.A. Franken; Grundregeln u. Musteretikett (Rechtsstand 22.01.2022) (2022-01-22)
  4. Regierungspräsidium Darmstadt, Dezernat Weinbau. Info-Blatt Sekt (Stand 01.12.2022) (2022-12-01)

Facts checked on 2026-10-19