Brix Brix Degrees Brix (symbol °Bx) is the sugar content of an aqueous solution. One degree Brix is 1 gram of sucrose in 100 grams of solution and represents the strength of the solution as percentage by mass. If the solution contains dissolved solids other than pure sucrose, then the °Bx only approximates the dissolved solid content. The °Bx is traditionally used in the wine, sugar, carbonated beverage, fruit juice, maple syrup and honey industries. Comparable scales for indicating sucrose content are the degree Plato (°P), which is widely used by the brewing industry, and the degree Balling, which is the
Quinta classification of Port vineyards in the Douro Quinta classification of Port vineyards in the Douro The Quinta classification of Port vineyards in the Douro is a system that grades the "terroir" and quality potential of vineyards in the Douro wine region to produce grapes suitable for the production of Port wine. In Portuguese, a "quinta" is a wine producing estate, which can be a winery or a vineyard. While other wine classification systems may classify the winery (such as the 1855 Bordeaux classification), the Douro quinta classification is based upon the physical characteristics of the vineyard. The classification system is run by the "Instituto dos Vinhos do