Jeroboam

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3 liters, four standard bottles, in Champagne and Burgundy. In Bordeaux a jeroboam is 4.5 liters.

1 jeroboam = 3 liters (approximately).

Approximate value. Standards for the jeroboam varied by place and period, so this converter uses the most commonly cited value. Treat results as estimates, not exact figures.

About the jeroboam

Large wine bottles carry the names of Old Testament kings, and Jeroboam, the first ruler of the northern kingdom of Israel, was given to a bottle that holds four standard 750 mL bottles. In Champagne and Burgundy it holds 3 litres, the figure used here, and it is equal to a double magnum. Wikipedia's article on wine bottles lists a second value of 4.5 litres, or six standard bottles, for the Bordeaux usage, so the name does not always mean the same volume.

That second meaning makes a Bordeaux jeroboam the same size as a rehoboam, which is the name used for 4.5 litres elsewhere. Neighbouring sizes run from the magnum at 1.5 litres to the methuselah at 6 litres, then the salmanazar at 9 litres. Sizes beyond the jeroboam are rare. The Wikipedia article on Champagne bottles confirms the 3 litre size and notes that these names are mostly drawn from biblical figures. Anyone converting should check which region's bottle is meant.

Sources: Wikipedia: Wine bottle; Wikipedia: Champagne bottle

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