For the convenience of production, transportation, and consumption, the most common wine bottle on the market has always been a 750ml standard bottle. However, in order to meet the personalized needs of consumers (such as convenience in carrying and more conducive to collection), various specifications of wine bottles such as 187.5 milliliters, 375 milliliters, and 1.5 liters have also been developed. Their capacity is usually multiples or factors of 750 milliliters, and they have their own unique names.
1. Half Quarter/Topette: 93.5 milliliters
The capacity of a half quart bottle is only about 1/8 of that of a standard bottle, and it can only fill about half of its wine when poured into an ISO glass. It is usually used to hold sample wine for tasting.
Piccolo/Split: 187.5 milliliters
"Piccolo" means "small" in Italian. The capacity of a piccolo bottle is 187.5 milliliters, which is equivalent to 1/4 of a standard bottle, hence it is also known as a Quarter Bottle. This size of bottle is commonly found in Champagne and other sparkling wines. Hotels and airplanes often offer this small capacity sparkling wine for consumers to drink.
3. Half/Demi: 375 milliliters
As the name suggests, a half bottle is half of a standard bottle, with a capacity of 375 milliliters. Currently, semi bottled wine is quite common in the market, and many red, white, and sparkling wines have introduced this specification. Meanwhile, due to its convenience in carrying, low waste, and lower price, semi bottled wine is also popular among consumers.
4. Jenny bottle: 500ml
Jenny's bottle has a capacity between half a bottle and a standard bottle. It is not very common and is mainly used in sweet white wines from regions such as Sauternes and Tokaj.
5. Standard bottle: 750ml
The standard bottle is the most common and popular size, which can fill 4-6 glasses of wine.
6. Magnum bottle: 1.5 liters
The Magnum bottle is equivalent to two standard bottles, and its name means "big" in Latin. Many wineries in the Bordeaux and Champagne regions have launched Magnum bottled wines, such as Chateau Latour (also known as Chateau Latour) in 1855, Chateau Beychevelle in the fourth tier, and Chateau Ausone in Saint Emilion.
Compared to standard bottles, Magnum bottles have a smaller average contact area between the liquor and oxygen, resulting in a slower maturation rate and more stable liquor quality. In addition, Magnum bottles have been favored by the market due to their low production volume and sufficient sense of weight. Some top 1.5-liter wines are even favored by wine collectors and have performed outstandingly in the auction market.
7. Double Magnum bottle: 3 liters
As the name suggests, the size of a double Magnum bottle is equivalent to two Magnum bottles and four standard bottles.
8. Rehoboam bottle: 4.5 liters
"Rehoboam" originates from the Bible and is the name of the first king of Judah in the book. This 4.5-liter bottle shape is commonly found in champagne.
9. Jeroboam bottle: 3 liters (champagne and Burgundy) or 5 liters (Bordeaux)
Jeroboam also originates from the Bible. According to the book, after the United Kingdom of Israel and Judah split into two parts, Jeroboam I became the first king of the North, and the name of the bottle was derived from this king. It is worth noting that the Jeroboam bottle in the Champagne and Burgundy regions is 3 liters, while in Bordeaux it is 5 liters (4.5 liters before 1978).
10. Methuselah/Imperial: 6 liters
In the Champagne and Burgundy regions, the 6-liter bottle shape is called the "Methuselah Bottle", named after the oldest person of the same name in the Bible, who died at the age of 969; In the Bordeaux region, it is more commonly referred to as the "imperial bottle".
11. Salmanzar: 9 liters
The capacity of the Assyrian king bottle is equivalent to 12 standard bottles, which is a whole box of wine. Its name "Salmanzar" is the name of Assyrian King in the Bible. This specification is commonly found in champagne.
12. Balthazar: 12 liters
The Treasure King bottle is about 28 inches (≈ 71.1 centimeters) tall and can hold up to 16 standard bottles. Its name "Baltizar" comes from one of the three Eastern sages who came to worship Jesus at his birth in the Bible.
13. Nebuchadnezzar: 15 liters
The capacity of the Babylonian king's bottle is 15 liters, which is equivalent to 20 standard bottles and can fill approximately 100 wine glasses. Its name comes from Nebuchadnezzar II, the most respected and longest reigning king in the history of ancient Babylon.
14. Melchior/Solomon bottle: 18 liters
In most regions, the 18 liter bottle is called the Melchior Bottle, named after another saint who came to worship at the birth of Jesus in the Bible; But in the Champagne region, the 18 liter bottle is often referred to as the "Solomon bottle", named after a king of the United Nations of Israel and Judah. These "big guys" are about 85 centimeters tall, weigh 43 kilograms, and have a capacity equivalent to 24 standard bottles.
15. Sovereign bottle: 26.25 liters
The name of the monarch bottle is enough to highlight its sense of weight, and its huge capacity, equivalent to 35 standard bottles, is full of momentum. However, due to its heavy weight, the monarch bottle is often used as a decoration or display item in wine cellars and restaurants.
16. Primat/Giant bottle: 27 liters
The giant bottle is 100 centimeters tall, 26 centimeters in diameter, and weighs 65 kilograms, with a body shape comparable to that of a child and a capacity of up to 36 standard bottles, making it very rare.
17. Melchizedek/Midas: 30 liters
Except for privately customized wine bottles, the Salem King bottle is probably the largest known size wine bottle, with a capacity equivalent to 40 standard bottles.
