Types

• The sweetness of the champagne can be identified by the name on the label. The different types contain varying amounts of sugar added after the second fermentation. The types are brut nature, brut, extra dry, sec, demi sec and doux. Brut nature has no sugar added, while doux has a 5 percent or higher sugar content.
  
  

Vintage and Non-Vintage

• The other types of champagne are vintage and non-vintage. The difference between them is how long the champagne is aged in the bottle before sale or use. Vintage means it aged for at least three years and non-vintage for at least 15 months.
  
  

Color

• Pink champagne is colored by either mixing red wine to the white base, or by allowing the skins of the black grapes to sit in the vat while fermenting. The skins not only tint the champagne, but also give it a more full-bodied taste.