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 3.6g

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 81.9

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 13.5% 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 3.6g carbs per 5 oz serving.

Strongest Wine Drinks List — Page 4

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

  1. 109

    Barefoot Wine Cabernet Sauvignon

    Wine · 5.0g carbs · 134 calories · 13.5% ABV · 5oz serving

    77
  2. 110

    Black Box Buttery Chardonnay

    Wine · 5.2g carbs · 135 calories · 13.5% ABV · 5oz serving

    77
  3. 111

    Barefoot Wine Merlot

    Wine · 5.3g carbs · 137 calories · 13.5% ABV · 5oz serving

    75
  4. 112

    Apothic Red Blend

    Wine · 9.0g carbs · 130 calories · 13.5% ABV · 5.1oz serving

    67
  5. 113

    Sauvingnon Blanc

    Wine · 2.5g carbs · 143 calories · 13.3% ABV · 5oz serving

    73
  6. 114

    Golubitskoe Estate Pinot Noir Reserve

    Wine · 0.7g carbs · 111 calories · 13.2% ABV · 5oz serving

    89
  7. 115

    Berberana Selección Oro Castilla

    Wine · 0.4g carbs · 97 calories · 13.0% ABV · 5oz serving

    90
  8. 116

    Bev Glam (Bubbly Rosé)

    Wine · 2.7g carbs · 110 calories · 13.0% ABV · 5oz serving

    87
  9. 117

    Bev Rosé

    Wine · 2.7g carbs · 110 calories · 13.0% ABV · 5oz serving

    87
  10. 118

    Bev Gris

    Wine · 2.7g carbs · 110 calories · 13.0% ABV · 5oz serving

    87
  11. 119

    Whitehaven Sauvignon Blanc

    Wine · 3.0g carbs · 115 calories · 13.0% ABV · 5.1oz serving

    87
  12. 120

    Groth Sauvignon Blanc

    Wine · 3.0g carbs · 118 calories · 13.0% ABV · 5.1oz serving

    87
  13. 121

    Miraval Côtes de Provence Rosé

    Wine · 3.0g carbs · 115 calories · 13.0% ABV · 5.1oz serving

    87
  14. 122

    Minuty M Côtes de Provence Rosé

    Wine · 3.0g carbs · 115 calories · 13.0% ABV · 5.1oz serving

    87
  15. 123

    AIX Rosé

    Wine · 3.0g carbs · 115 calories · 13.0% ABV · 5.1oz serving

    87
  16. 124

    Kim Crawford Sauvignon Blanc

    Wine · 3.0g carbs · 120 calories · 13.0% ABV · 5oz serving

    85
  17. 125

    Bota Box Dry Rosé

    Wine · 4.0g carbs · 118 calories · 13.0% ABV · 5.1oz serving

    83
  18. 126

    Josh Cellars Rosé

    Wine · 4.0g carbs · 118 calories · 13.0% ABV · 5.1oz serving

    83
  19. 127

    Mark West Pinot Noir

    Wine · 5.0g carbs · 118 calories · 13.0% ABV · 5.1oz serving

    79
  20. 128

    Ménage à Trois Red Blend

    Wine · 5.0g carbs · 125 calories · 13.0% ABV · 5.1oz serving

    79
  21. 129

    Franzia Shiraz Wine

    Wine · 5.0g carbs · 110 calories · 13.0% ABV · 5oz serving

    79
  22. 130

    Franzia Cabernet Sauvingon

    Wine · 5.0g carbs · 117 calories · 13.0% ABV · 5oz serving

    79
  23. 131

    Franzia Merlot Wine

    Wine · 5.0g carbs · 120 calories · 13.0% ABV · 5oz serving

    79
  24. 132

    Chianti - Davinci

    Wine · 5.0g carbs · 125 calories · 13.0% ABV · 5oz serving

    79
  25. 133

    Barefoot Wine Chardonnay

    Wine · 5.1g carbs · 130 calories · 13.0% ABV · 5oz serving

    77
  26. 134

    Chardonnay (Gallo Family)

    Wine · 5.6g carbs · 130 calories · 13.0% ABV · 5oz serving

    76
  27. 135

    Kim Crawford French Rose

    Wine · 5.0g carbs · 140 calories · 13.0% ABV · 5oz serving

    71
  28. 136

    Apothic Dark Red Blend

    Wine · 5.0g carbs · 140 calories · 13.0% ABV · 5oz serving

    71
  29. 137

    Itinéraire de nos Régions Rivesaltes Tuilé

    Wine · 14.8g carbs · 190 calories · 12.6% ABV · 5oz serving

    39
  30. 138

    Champagne Lallier R.015

    Wine · 0.0g carbs · 111 calories · 12.5% ABV · 5oz serving

    90
  31. 139

    Champagne Lallier Ouvrage Grand Cru

    Wine · 0.0g carbs · 114 calories · 12.5% ABV · 5oz serving

    90
  32. 140

    Korbel Natural Sparkling Wine

    Wine · 1.0g carbs · 107 calories · 12.5% ABV · 5oz serving

    89
  33. 141

    Champagne Lallier Brut Rose Grand Cru

    Wine · 0.0g carbs · 115 calories · 12.5% ABV · 5oz serving

    89
  34. 142

    Champagne Lallier Blanc de Blancs

    Wine · 0.0g carbs · 115 calories · 12.5% ABV · 5oz serving

    89
  35. 143

    Champagne Lallier Millésimé 2012 Grand Cru

    Wine · 0.0g carbs · 115 calories · 12.5% ABV · 5oz serving

    89
  36. 144

    Champagne Lallier R.018

    Wine · 0.0g carbs · 115 calories · 12.5% ABV · 5oz serving

    89

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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 13.5% 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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