The exact amount of calories contained in five liters of wine will vary depending on the type of wine you chose. Five liters is equivalent to 10 1/2 pints or 170 fl. oz. According to the McKinley Health Center, a typical serving of wine will consist of around 5 fl. oz., therefore 5L of wine is equivalent to approximately 34 glasses.
Red Wine
Red wines such as burgundy or Cabernet provide 127 calories per 5 fl. oz. serving. A five-ounce glass of red table wine has approximately 105 calories. Therefore, five liters of burgundy or Cabernet red wine provides around 4,215 calories, and 5L of red table wine has about 3,570 calories.
White Wine
Dry white wines such as Chablis, Hock, and Reisling have 120 calories per 5 fl. oz. glass, or 4,080 calories per 5L . A 5 fl. oz. serving of sweet white wine has 139 calories, which equates to 4726 calories for 5L. Sweet white wines include Moselle, Sauterne and Zinfandel. White table wine provides around 100 calories per fl. 5 oz. glass, or 3,400 calories per 5L.
Rose Wine
Five liters of a rose wine such as Alma Rosa contains around 4,215 calories, which is equal to 124 calories per glass. A glass of table rose wine will provide approximately 105 calories, or 3,570 calories per 5L.
Fortified Wines
A glass of American wine typically consists of around nine to 14 percent alcohol by volume, or ABV. A wine with an ABV higher than 14 percent is known as a fortified wine. Fortified wines include port, sherry and vermouth. A 2 fl. oz. glass of port provides 93 calories. Five liters would contain around 7,530 calories. A glass of sweet vermouth containing 3.5 fl. oz provides around 165 calories, and 8,415 calories for 5L. A 3.5 fl. oz. glass of dry sherry has approximately 155 calories; 5L of dry sherry therefore contains about 7,905 calories.
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