Wine Barrel/Bottle Sizes Flashcards
1
Q
Barrique
A
Bordeaux (225L)
2
Q
Tonneau (Bordeaux)
A
900L (No longer used)
3
Q
Pièce (Burgundy)
A
228L
4
Q
Feuillette (Chablis)
A
132L
5
Q
Feuilleton (Côte d’Or)
A
114L
6
Q
Quartaut
A
Côte d’Or - 57L
7
Q
Barrel (Cognac)
A
350L
8
Q
Pièce (Armagnac)
A
400-420L
9
Q
Barrel (Champagne)
A
205L
10
Q
Demi-Muid
A
Southern Rhône Valley - 600L
11
Q
Foudre
A
Alsace - Variable 1,000-12,000
12
Q
Fuder
A
Mosel - 1000L
13
Q
Stück
A
Rheingau - 1200L
14
Q
Butt
A
Jerez - 600-650L
15
Q
Bota Chica
A
Shipping Butt - Jerez - 500L
16
Q
Pipe (Duoro/Porto)
A
550-630L (Production and aging)
534.24L (shipping)
17
Q
Pipe (Madeira)
A
418L (shipping)
18
Q
Pipe (Marsala)
A
423L (shipping)
19
Q
Botte
A
Italy - Variable
1,500-10,000
20
Q
Caratelli
A
Italy (Vin Santo) - 50-225L
21
Q
Tino
A
Italy - large vertical cask (variable)
22
Q
Tonneau (Italy)
A
550L
23
Q
Gönc
A
Tokaj - Approx. 136L
24
Q
American Oak Whiskey Barrel
A
190L
25
Hogshead
Australia - 450-500L
26
Puncheon
Australia - 450-500L
27
What is a 187ml bottle called?
Quarter Bottle
Piccolo
Split
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What is a 375ml bottle called?
Half bottle
Demi
29
What is a 1.5L bottle called?
Magnum
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What is a 3L bottle called
Jeroboam
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What is a 6L bottle called?
Methuselah
32
What is a 9L bottle called?
Salmanazar
33
What is a 12L bottle called?
Balthazar
34
What is a 15L bottle called?
Nebuchadnezzar
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