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Sugars
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This examination assesses the
quantity of residual sugars.
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DRY
The term describes a wine in which it is not possible to
detect any trace of sugar which can be present in quantities
less than gr. 2 per liter.
OFF DRY
Wine which has a tenuously sweetish taste. Sugar residues
are included in 4 and 12 grams per liter.
SEMI-SWEET
Wine which is sweet to taste, but not predominantly so.
SWEET
Sweetness is the dominant sensation.
VERY SWEET
Extremely sweet. This characteristic should be found only
in fortified wines or those made from partly dried grapes
(passiti).
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