brut
1 of 2adjective
ˈbrüt 
ˈbrᵫt
ˈbrᵫt of champagne
: very dry
specifically : being the driest made by the producer
brut
2 of 2noun
plural bruts
: a very dry champagne or sparkling wine
Pair smoked salmon with … a brut that's not too dry.
Roger Voss
Roger VossHalf the wines were non-vintage bruts, the best-established brands and a few newer entries. Thomas Matthews
Thomas Matthews
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Lauren Hubbard, Town & Country, 4 Aug. 2022 This is extra brut blanc de blancs — a dry Champagne, to pour alongside food. Carol Deptolla, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 17 Nov. 2021 This rendition of the dish is perfect with brut rosé from California, Oregon, or France. Beth Segal, cleveland, 2 Sep. 2021 It is designed in a brut nature style, meaning there is no liqueur de dosage (a.k.a. sweetness) added in the process. Stephanie Cain, Fortune, 12 June 2021 As this is a brut nature, no sugar has been added after the disgorging. Per And Britt Karlsson, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2021 That’s what Billecart-Salmon did in developing its new brut nature cuvée. Washington Post, 18 Dec. 2020 With less added sugar (AKA dosage) than brut champagne, extra-brut and zero dosage (sometimes referred to as brut nature) champagnes have a drier quality and an acidic freshness that really wakes up the palette and plays well with savory foods. Lauren Hubbard, Town & Country, 19 Dec. 2019 The most common labels — in order from least to most sweet — are brut nature, the most dry; then extra brut, which a little more sweet; then plain brut, which Lichtner says is classic for Champagne. Tirion Morris, azcentral, 27 Dec. 2019 See More
Adjective
Champagne might feel like a pre-dinner libation, but the crisp taste of a brut cuvee deserves a spot at the table too. Lauren Hubbard, Town & Country, 4 Aug. 2022 This is extra brut blanc de blancs — a dry Champagne, to pour alongside food. Carol Deptolla, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 17 Nov. 2021 This rendition of the dish is perfect with brut rosé from California, Oregon, or France. Beth Segal, cleveland, 2 Sep. 2021 It is designed in a brut nature style, meaning there is no liqueur de dosage (a.k.a. sweetness) added in the process. Stephanie Cain, Fortune, 12 June 2021 As this is a brut nature, no sugar has been added after the disgorging. Per And Britt Karlsson, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2021 That’s what Billecart-Salmon did in developing its new brut nature cuvée. Washington Post, 18 Dec. 2020 With less added sugar (AKA dosage) than brut champagne, extra-brut and zero dosage (sometimes referred to as brut nature) champagnes have a drier quality and an acidic freshness that really wakes up the palette and plays well with savory foods. Lauren Hubbard, Town & Country, 19 Dec. 2019 The most common labels — in order from least to most sweet — are brut nature, the most dry; then extra brut, which a little more sweet; then plain brut, which Lichtner says is classic for Champagne. Tirion Morris, azcentral, 27 Dec. 2019 See More Word History
Etymology
Adjective
French, literally, rough
First Known Use
Adjective
1891, in the meaning defined above
Noun
1881, in the meaning defined above