Drink types
Wine types and standard drinks in Australia
Red, white, sparkling, fortified — counted from the label, not from the number of glasses you poured.
- Wine ~13% (about 1)
- 100 mL
- 750 mL bottle at 13%
- ~7.7
- 150 mL restaurant pour at 13%
- ~1.5
- Fortified ~20% (about 1)
- 60 mL
A 750 mL bottle of wine at 13% ABV is about 7.7 Australian standard drinks (0.75 × 13 × 0.789). NHMRC’s example of about one standard drink is 100 mL of wine or sparkling wine at about 13%. Restaurant pours are often 150 mL — about 1.5 standard drinks at that strength. Prefer the bottle’s printed count.
Definition
Wine (for counting). Fermented grape drink whose labelled ABV and volume determine the standard-drink count. Colour (red or white) is not a reliable strength ranking by itself.
Wine styles
Typical labelled ranges, not a shopping list
Style pages exist so you can count standard drinks. ABV ranges are educational approximations — the label on the product in your hand wins.
Fortified wine
Fortified wine has distilled spirit added and a higher ABV. NHMRC example: 60 mL at 20% is about one Australian standard drink.
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Red wine
Typical red wine ABV and how a glass or 750 mL bottle counts in Australian standard drinks. Not a cellar guide.
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Sparkling wine
Sparkling wine counts the same as still wine at the same ABV. NHMRC example: 100 mL at 13% is about one Australian standard drink.
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White wine
White wine is not automatically lighter than red. Typical ABV and how a glass or bottle counts in Australian standard drinks.
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Red versus white — what actually changes
| Compare | Red wine (typical) | White wine (typical) |
|---|---|---|
| Labelled ABV | Often around 13–15% for many table reds. Outliers exist. | Often around 11.5–14%. Some styles sit lower or higher. The label wins. |
| One standard drink (NHMRC example) | About 100 mL at 13%. | About 100 mL at 13% — same example as red and sparkling. |
| A 750 mL bottle | More than seven standard drinks if the wine is about 13% or stronger. | The same formula. A 12% bottle is about 7.1; a 14% bottle is about 8.3. |
Questions
Questions people actually ask
About 7.7 if the bottle is 750 mL at 13% ABV. Use litres × ABV × 0.789, or the standard-drink statement on the label. Stronger wine is more.
Colour is not the count
Open red, white, sparkling, or fortified if you need a typical range — then put the grams next to the NHMRC weekly and daily figures.