Strongest Wine Drinks

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 246

Wine drinks included in this ranking family

Featured list size 36

The top shortlist shown on this page

Average carbs 5.7g

Average across the drinks featured on this page

Average calories 162

Average across the drinks featured on this page

Average score 83.7

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 18.0% 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 5.7g carbs.

Strongest Wine Drinks List — Page 3

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

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Josh Cellars Pinot Noir

Wine · 3.5g carbs · 122 calories · 13.5% ABV

86
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Chateau Margaux

Wine · 3.8g carbs · 125 calories · 13.5% ABV

85
75

Chateau Lafite Rothschild

Wine · 3.8g carbs · 125 calories · 13.5% ABV

85
76

Chateau Latour

Wine · 3.8g carbs · 125 calories · 13.5% ABV

85
77

Chateau Mouton Rothschild

Wine · 3.8g carbs · 125 calories · 13.5% ABV

85
78

Chateau Haut-Brion

Wine · 3.8g carbs · 125 calories · 13.5% ABV

85
79

Concha y Toro Casillero del Diablo Cabernet

Wine · 3.8g carbs · 122 calories · 13.5% ABV

85
80

Robert Mondavi Private Selection Cabernet Sauvignon

Wine · 4.0g carbs · 125 calories · 13.5% ABV

84
81

Josh Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon

Wine · 4.0g carbs · 125 calories · 13.5% ABV

84
82

Hess Select Cabernet Sauvignon

Wine · 4.0g carbs · 120 calories · 13.5% ABV

84
83

Meiomi Cabernet Sauvignon

Wine · 4.0g carbs · 125 calories · 13.5% ABV

84
84

La Crema Sonoma Coast Cabernet Sauvignon

Wine · 4.0g carbs · 125 calories · 13.5% ABV

84
85

La Crema Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir

Wine · 4.0g carbs · 120 calories · 13.5% ABV

84
86

Erath Oregon Pinot Noir

Wine · 4.0g carbs · 120 calories · 13.5% ABV

84
87

A to Z Wineworks Pinot Noir

Wine · 4.0g carbs · 120 calories · 13.5% ABV

84
88

Kendall-Jackson Vintner's Reserve Chardonnay

Wine · 4.0g carbs · 120 calories · 13.5% ABV

84
89

La Crema Sonoma Coast Chardonnay

Wine · 4.0g carbs · 120 calories · 13.5% ABV

84
90

Josh Cellars Chardonnay

Wine · 4.0g carbs · 120 calories · 13.5% ABV

84
91

Whispering Angel Côtes de Provence Rosé

Wine · 4.0g carbs · 120 calories · 13.5% ABV

84
92

Josh Cellars Merlot

Wine · 4.0g carbs · 122 calories · 13.5% ABV

84
93

Robert Mondavi Private Selection Merlot

Wine · 4.0g carbs · 120 calories · 13.5% ABV

84
94

Columbia Crest Grand Estates Merlot

Wine · 4.0g carbs · 120 calories · 13.5% ABV

84
95

Catena Malbec

Wine · 4.0g carbs · 125 calories · 13.5% ABV

84
96

Alamos Malbec

Wine · 4.0g carbs · 120 calories · 13.5% ABV

84
97

Trapiche Oak Cask Malbec

Wine · 4.0g carbs · 120 calories · 13.5% ABV

84
98

Bogle Essential Red

Wine · 4.0g carbs · 125 calories · 13.5% ABV

84
99

Yellow Tail Shiraz

Wine · 4.0g carbs · 125 calories · 13.5% ABV

84
100

Yellow Tail Cabernet Sauvignon

Wine · 4.0g carbs · 120 calories · 13.5% ABV

84
101

Bota Box Cabernet Sauvignon

Wine · 4.0g carbs · 122 calories · 13.5% ABV

84
102

Black Box Cabernet Sauvignon

Wine · 4.0g carbs · 120 calories · 13.5% ABV

84
103

Dark Horse Cabernet Sauvignon

Wine · 4.0g carbs · 120 calories · 13.5% ABV

84
104

Cupcake Red Velvet

Wine · 4.5g carbs · 130 calories · 13.5% ABV

81
105

Meiomi Pinot Noir

Wine · 5.0g carbs · 125 calories · 13.5% ABV

80
106

Meiomi Chardonnay

Wine · 5.0g carbs · 125 calories · 13.5% ABV

80
107

19 Crimes Red Blend

Wine · 5.0g carbs · 125 calories · 13.5% ABV

80
108

Cabernet Sauvignon (Gallo Family)

Wine · 5.3g carbs · 127 calories · 13.5% ABV

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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 18.0% 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.