Wine Bottling Calculator
Calculate how many wine bottles you need for a given volume.
Accounts for standard 750 mL, magnums, and half-bottles.
Includes label and cork quantities.
Knowing how many bottles to prepare before bottling day avoids last-minute scrambles. Always prepare 5–10% more bottles than calculated, as some wine will be lost during the racking and bottling process.
Standard bottle sizes:
- Split / 187 mL (quarter bottle): used for dessert wines, single servings
- Half bottle / 375 mL: useful for wines you want to open at different stages of aging
- Standard / 750 mL: the universal wine bottle size
- Magnum / 1,500 mL (1.5 L): wines age more slowly in magnums — preferred by collectors
- Double magnum / 3,000 mL: special occasions
- Jeroboam / 4,500 mL: very special occasions
What you need per bottle:
- 1 cork (natural or synthetic) per bottle
- 1 capsule / shrink cap per bottle
- 1 label per bottle (plus back label if desired)
- Wax (for wax-dipped bottles): approximately 15 g per bottle
Bottling losses: Expect to lose 1–3% of volume during the bottling process from sediment, racking loss, and wine remaining in the pump/hose. Plan to have slightly more wine than your target bottle count requires.
Sanitation is critical: All bottles, bungs, hoses, and fillers must be sanitized with SO₂ solution or commercial sanitizer immediately before use. One contaminated bottle can ruin an otherwise excellent wine.