🍷 How Sweet Is Your Wine? Let’s Break It Down! 🍷 Not all wines are created equal when it comes to sweetness! Whether you’re sipping a bone-dry Sauvignon Blanc or a luscious Port, understanding sweetness levels can help you find your perfect pour. Here’s what you need to know: ✅ Who Decides the Sweetness? - Winemakers! They control fermentation, leaving more or less residual sugar (RS). ✅ How Sweet Is Sweet? - Dry (Below 1% sweetness / <10g/L RS): Most reds like Cabernet Sauvignon & Pinot Noir, plus crisp whites like Sauvignon Blanc. - Off-Dry (3-5% sweetness / 30-50g/L RS): some Riesling, Chenin Blanc, rosés. - Sweet (5-7%+ sweetness / 50g/L+ RS): Moscato, Gewürztraminer, and some late-harvest wines. - Dessert Wines (7-9%+ sweetness): Sauternes, Port, and the ultra-sweet PX Sherry (up to 70% sugar!). ✅ Can You Taste the Sweetness? - The average drinker can’t detect sweetness below 1.5%! - Acidity & tannins can mask sweetness (think Champagne or bold reds). Want to know exactly how sweet your wine is? Producer tech sheets usually have the answer. 📊 🎯 Become a Wine Folly+ Member and learn more at WineFolly.com #SweetWine #DryWine #SweetVsDry #WineEducation