Demi-sec
Adjective
- (Of wine) Medium dry.
Example Sentences
“I prefer a demi-sec wine after dinner rather than a drier one.”
“The sommelier recommended a demi-sec wine to pair with our fruit plate.”
“For those who don’t like to drink dry wines, a demi-sec option is often more approachable.”
Word Origin
French, early 20th century
Why this word?
“Naturellement,” a wine-related term, comes from French. “Demi-sec” translates directly as “medium dry”; in wine terminology, “dry” refers to little or no sugar in the wine. A demi-sec, or medium dry, wine will still have some residual sugar in the wine, resulting in a slightly sweet drink. The term is most commonly applied to champagne, with the sweetness of the bubbly beverage ranging from brut (driest) to sec (dry), demi-sec (medium-dry), and doux (sweet).
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