750 ml bottle dimensions: how big is a standard bottle?

A 750 ml bottle is the standard for wine and most spirits, but "750 ml" tells you the volume, not the size. If you are designing a box, a gift bag, or a shipper, you need the height and the diameter, and those vary by bottle shape.

Standard 750 ml dimensions

For a typical 750 ml wine bottle, expect roughly:

• Height: 11.5 to 12 inches (29 to 30.5 cm)
• Diameter: 3 to 3.2 inches (7.5 to 8.1 cm)
• Empty weight: around 1.2 lb (500 g)

That covers most still wines in a Bordeaux-style bottle.

How shape changes the numbers

The volume stays at 750 ml, but the silhouette shifts the dimensions:

• Burgundy and Pinot bottles are wider, around 3.4 inches across and a little shorter
• Champagne and sparkling bottles are heavier and wider, often 3.5 inches plus, to hold pressure
• Spirits bottles vary the most, from tall and slim to short and square

If you are packaging a specific bottle, measure that bottle rather than trusting a general figure.

Why it matters for packaging

Box and bag dimensions are built around the bottle, with a little clearance plus room for any insert or padding. Too tight and the bottle won't seat; too loose and it rattles or tips.

For carrying a single bottle, a tall reinforced bag works well: see our wine gift bags, sized to a 750 ml bottle with handles that hold the weight. For shipping, a fitted insert in a corrugated box stops the glass from moving.

The short answer: a standard 750 ml bottle is about 12 inches tall and 3 inches across, but measure your exact bottle before you spec packaging around it.