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