What white wines are considered “dry”?

Those that are not sweet or medium.


Sauvignon Blanc, Muscadet, Albarino, Chardonnay etc.


Definitely not Monbazillac, Tokaji or Sauternes.

When a majority of the sugar is converted and residual sugar is less than one percent of the wine's volume (four grams of sugar per Liter), the wine is considered dry. Wines can also be considered medium dry if it contains a residual sugar of 12 g/L. Wines with higher levels of sugar are medium, or sweet.

Sauvignon Blanc,Albariño,Chardonnay,Muscadet

In general, some whites wines are almost always made in a dry style: Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Grigio, Spanish Albariños and Austrian Grüner Veltliners, for example. Some wines often fall between dry and off-dry