Alcohol Content of Wine

Wine

Alcohol in wine is measured differently than alcohol in beer. In the table below you will see grams of alcohol and corresponding percent alcohol ranges. Keep in mind the following when reviewing the table: 100 grams (g) of wine is equivalent to 100 milliliters (mL) or 3.4 fluid ounces (fl oz.) of wine. 10.6 g of alcohol in 3.4 fl ounces is 13% alcohol by volume.

Type	Grams/100ml	% Alc by Vol
Sparkling Grape Juice	trace	< 0.1%
Wine Coolers	varies	4–7%
Table Wine general	varies	8-14%
Claret	varies	6-10%
Shiraz	varies	10-14%
Rose	8.6	10.5
White, medium	8.7	10.7
White, dry	9	11.0
Red, medium	9.4	11.5
White, sparkling	9.8	12.0
White, sweet	10.1	12.4
Barley Wine	10.2	10–15%
Cabernet, Pinot Noir	varies	11–14%
Dessert Wine	varies	14-20%
Zinfandels	varies	17-22%
Vermouth	varies	17-22%
Syrahs	varies	17-23%
Port Wine	varies	20%

We've had a lot of requests to make an extensive individual wine list of alcohol contents similar to our beer list. Unfortunately there are just way too many private wineries and wine labels out there to capture. They greatly outnumber the quantity of breweries.

A recent blog illustrated just how many obscure wine labels there are. The top prize in the "Wine Labels with Unusual Names" category went to Fat Bastard Chardonnay. Interestingly, there is a similar label for a Scotch Style Ale on the beer list. Honorable mentions include a Spanish red wine called "Scraping the Barrel" and two French red wines whose names you'll have to see for yourself. Our personal favorite though was a red Zinfadel called Cardinal Zin which was banned in Ohio due to the illustration on the wine label. There are also non alcoholic beverages like the popular MonaVie products that are dressed up to look like wine.

The alcohol content of wine is usually easy to find on the bottle so if it isn't listed in the search tools description you can often see it in the picture of the wine label. If not, please refer to our table above to get the approximate alcohol content range.

Remember to be safe when drinking and if you feel you've developed a problem consider alcohol addiction treatment. Wine as well as all alcohol should be consumed in moderation.

Give the Gift of Wine

Wine makes a perfect gift. For a more formal event its best to give wine in Gift Baskets. You can also find great juice gift ideas by browsing through the MonaVie Facebook Group.