Strongest Wine Drinks

274 wine drinks tracked, averaging 4.8g carbs and 123 calories per serving. Wine's carbs track sweetness (a bone-dry wine can be nearly carb-free while a dessert wine is not), but calories track alcohol too - a higher-ABV dry wine can out-calorie a lower-ABV sweet one even with fewer carbs. Sorted by ABV (highest first), then score.

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Highest ABV Snapshot For Wine

Built from the current ranking shortlist

Sorted by ABV (highest first), then score. Use the cards below to understand the baseline before you compare individual bottles, cans, or pours.

Tracked choices 274

Wine drinks included in this ranking family

Featured list size 36

The top shortlist shown on this page

Average carbs 3.3g

Average across the drinks featured on this page, per 5 oz serving

Average calories 121

Average across the drinks featured on this page, per 5 oz serving

Average score 85.4

Sorted by ABV (highest first), then score.

How To Use This Ranking

Use ABV as the first filter

This page is sorted to surface the strongest wine choices first. Start with the top ten, then compare score and calories.

Check serving size before you order

The current shortlist reaches a ceiling of 14.2% ABV, so confirm the pour size before treating a high-proof pick like a standard serving.

Cross-reference carbs separately

Strength and carbs move independently, so a high-ABV pick is not automatically low-carb. This shortlist still averages 3.3g carbs per 5 oz serving.

Strongest Wine Drinks List — Page 2

Use this ranking as a fast shortlist, then verify serving size and carbs before ordering.

  1. 37

    Domaine Serene Evenstad Reserve Pinot Noir

    Wine · 3.5g carbs · 123 calories · 14.2% ABV · 5oz serving

    86
  2. 38

    Trivento Golden Reserve Malbec

    Wine · 0.3g carbs · 117 calories · 14.0% ABV · 5oz serving

    90
  3. 39

    Cloudy Bay Pinot Noir

    Wine · 3.0g carbs · 125 calories · 14.0% ABV · 5.1oz serving

    87
  4. 40

    Domaine Ott Château de Selle Rosé

    Wine · 3.0g carbs · 118 calories · 14.0% ABV · 5.1oz serving

    87
  5. 41

    Ramey Chardonnay Russian River

    Wine · 3.2g carbs · 120 calories · 14.0% ABV · 5oz serving

    87
  6. 42

    Kistler Chardonnay

    Wine · 3.2g carbs · 120 calories · 14.0% ABV · 5oz serving

    87
  7. 43

    Marcassin Chardonnay

    Wine · 3.2g carbs · 120 calories · 14.0% ABV · 5oz serving

    87
  8. 44

    Calera Jensen Pinot Noir

    Wine · 3.5g carbs · 123 calories · 14.0% ABV · 5oz serving

    86
  9. 45

    Chateau Cheval Blanc

    Wine · 3.8g carbs · 125 calories · 14.0% ABV · 5oz serving

    85
  10. 46

    Chateau Ausone

    Wine · 3.8g carbs · 125 calories · 14.0% ABV · 5oz serving

    85
  11. 47

    Justin Paso Robles Cabernet Sauvignon

    Wine · 4.0g carbs · 125 calories · 14.0% ABV · 5.1oz serving

    84
  12. 48

    Terrazas de los Andes Malbec

    Wine · 4.0g carbs · 125 calories · 14.0% ABV · 5.1oz serving

    84
  13. 49

    Bodega Norton Malbec Reserve

    Wine · 4.0g carbs · 125 calories · 14.0% ABV · 5.1oz serving

    84
  14. 50

    Joel Gott Zinfandel

    Wine · 4.0g carbs · 125 calories · 14.0% ABV · 5.1oz serving

    84
  15. 51

    Cupcake Vineyards Moscato

    Wine · 14.0g carbs · 123 calories · 14.0% ABV · 5oz serving

    53
  16. 52

    Decoy Cabernet Sauvignon

    Wine · 4.0g carbs · 125 calories · 13.9% ABV · 5.1oz serving

    84
  17. 53

    Decoy Merlot

    Wine · 4.0g carbs · 122 calories · 13.9% ABV · 5.1oz serving

    84
  18. 54

    Sonoma-Cutrer Russian River Ranches Chardonnay

    Wine · 3.0g carbs · 120 calories · 13.8% ABV · 5.1oz serving

    87
  19. 55

    Honig Sauvignon Blanc

    Wine · 3.0g carbs · 118 calories · 13.8% ABV · 5.1oz serving

    87
  20. 56

    Golubitskoe Estate Cabernet Sauvignon

    Wine · 0.3g carbs · 118 calories · 13.7% ABV · 5oz serving

    90
  21. 57

    Pinot Noir (Beaulieu Vineyard)

    Wine · 5.0g carbs · 151 calories · 13.7% ABV · 5oz serving

    69
  22. 58

    Golubitskoe Estate Merlot Reserve

    Wine · 0.3g carbs · 111 calories · 13.5% ABV · 5oz serving

    90
  23. 59

    Golubitskoe Estate Merlot

    Wine · 0.3g carbs · 111 calories · 13.5% ABV · 5oz serving

    90
  24. 60

    Faustino VII

    Wine · 0.4g carbs · 121 calories · 13.5% ABV · 5oz serving

    90
  25. 61

    FitVine Chardonnay

    Wine · 2.9g carbs · 118 calories · 13.5% ABV · 5oz serving

    87
  26. 62

    Willamette Valley Vineyards Pinot Noir

    Wine · 3.0g carbs · 120 calories · 13.5% ABV · 5.1oz serving

    87
  27. 63

    Cakebread Cellars Chardonnay

    Wine · 3.0g carbs · 120 calories · 13.5% ABV · 5.1oz serving

    87
  28. 64

    Jordan Russian River Valley Chardonnay

    Wine · 3.0g carbs · 120 calories · 13.5% ABV · 5.1oz serving

    87
  29. 65

    Cloudy Bay Sauvignon Blanc

    Wine · 3.0g carbs · 118 calories · 13.5% ABV · 5.1oz serving

    87
  30. 66

    Duckhorn Napa Valley Sauvignon Blanc

    Wine · 3.0g carbs · 120 calories · 13.5% ABV · 5.1oz serving

    87
  31. 67

    Woodbridge by Robert Mondavi Chardonnay

    Wine · 3.2g carbs · 123 calories · 13.5% ABV · 5oz serving

    86
  32. 68

    Fuentevega vino

    Wine · 3.6g carbs · 284 calories · 13.5% ABV · 12oz serving

    86
  33. 69

    Josh Cellars Pinot Noir

    Wine · 3.5g carbs · 122 calories · 13.5% ABV · 5oz serving

    85
  34. 70

    Chateau Margaux

    Wine · 3.8g carbs · 125 calories · 13.5% ABV · 5oz serving

    84
  35. 71

    Chateau Lafite Rothschild

    Wine · 3.8g carbs · 125 calories · 13.5% ABV · 5oz serving

    84
  36. 72

    Chateau Latour

    Wine · 3.8g carbs · 125 calories · 13.5% ABV · 5oz serving

    84

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Wine Ranking FAQ

What is the strongest wine option?

This ranking sorts by ABV first, then score. The current shortlist tops out at 14.2% ABV, so use it to find the highest-proof wine drinks before checking carbs and calories separately.

Why compare wine by more than highest abv?

Because a drink can look strong in one metric and weak in another. Use this page for the primary goal, then open the sibling rankings to compare the same category by other constraints.

Where should I go after this wine ranking?

Open the main wine guide for category benchmarks and ordering strategy, then use related blog posts for deeper brand and cocktail coverage.

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