Volume code

country
CCC -

region
RR -

producer
PP.PPP -

wine
WWW /

vintage
YYYY -

volume
VVVV -

special
B / X


VVVV is the volume of the bottle in cl.
These VVVV codes are defined yearly by the producer for its product range, i.e. which bottle volumes are produced for any wine vintage.

For a complete overview on wine bottle volumes, check this table.

Volume (cl)

Name

Volume / 75cl

18.70

0.25

20.00

Quarter

0.27

25.00

0.33

36.00

Half Clavelin

0.48

37.50

Half Bottle

0.50

40.00

Pint

0.53

50.00

Tirette

0.67

62.00

Clavelin

0.83

75.00

Bottle

1.00

100.00

1.33

150.00

Magnum

2.00

225.00

Tappit Hen

3.00

250.00

Marie-Jeanne

3.33

300.00

Double Magnum

4.00

387.00

Dame-Jeanne

5.16

450.00

Jeroboam

6.00

500.00

Jeroboam

6.67

600.00

Imperiale

8.00

900.00

Salmanazar

12.00

1200.00

Balthasar

16.00

1500.00

Nebukadnessar

20.00

1800.00

Salomon

24.00

 

Note the following exceptions:
- In Bordeaux a Jeroboam is 450 or 500cl instead of 300cl.
The 300cl bottle is called Double Magnum.
- In Bordeaux the 600cl bottle is called Imperiale.
- In Champagne the 450cl bottle is called Rehoboam .


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