brut

1 of 2

adjective

ˈbrüt  ˈbrᵫt 

of champagne

: very dry

specifically : being the driest made by the producer

brut

2 of 2

noun

plural bruts

: a very dry champagne or sparkling wine

Pair smoked salmon with … a brut that's not too dry.

—Roger Voss

Half the wines were non-vintage bruts, the best-established brands and a few newer entries.

—Thomas Matthews

Examples of brut in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

The wine company, which has been in business for more than a century, tried out a dog toy last year with a limited sale of plush, brut champagne bottles. —Jeanette Hurt, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024

Reserva de la Familia is its most personal cuvée, its great ambassador in the world of brut natures. —Isabelle Kliger, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024

Noun

This brut features fine bubbles that rise steadily in the glass, with a bright yellow color and greenish reflections. —Rachel King, Forbes, 1 Dec. 2024

Produced in Württemberg in southern Germany, just south of Stuttgart, this brut sparkling wine has an alcohol content of 11.5% and is made entirely from riesling grapes. —Rachel King, Forbes, 1 Dec. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

borrowed from French, "unprocessed, gross, (of wine) having little or no sugar added during secondary fermentation," earlier, "rough, brutish," going back to Middle French — more at brute entry 1

Noun

borrowed from French, derivative of brut brut entry 1

First Known Use

Adjective

1891, in the meaning defined above

Noun

1881, in the meaning defined above