🍷 Nebuchadnezzar

Nebuchadnezzar is a large wine bottle holding 15 litres. That equals twenty standard 0.75-litre bottles. The name comes from the ancient Babylonian king Nebuchadnezzar.

Such bottles belong to the large formats made for special occasions: celebrations, gifts and exhibitions. After the Magnum (1.5 litres), a series of large formats is named after biblical kings: Jeroboam, Rehoboam, Methuselah, Salmanazar, Balthazar and then Nebuchadnezzar. It is one of the biggest bottles in the series, with even larger ones after it.

Wine in large bottles is said to mature more slowly and keep longer, since there is relatively less air. But such a bottle is hard to hold and pour, so it is often placed on a stand. The Nebuchadnezzar is part of the general range of wine bottle sizes. Such bottles are rare and usually expensive. They are opened at big celebrations so that there is enough wine for all the guests.