How many carbs are in wine?
A 5-ounce glass of dry wine has roughly 3 to 5 grams of carbs, brut sparkling can be as low as 1 to 3 grams, and sweet or dessert wines can climb well past 10 grams.
The carbs in wine are mostly leftover grape sugar, so the drier the wine, the fewer carbs. That's the one rule to remember.
- Brut or extra brut sparkling (5 oz)
- About 1–3 g
- Dry red (5 oz)
- About 3–4 g
- Dry white (5 oz)
- About 3–5 g
- Moscato and sweet styles (5 oz)
- Often about 10–20 g
- Port or dessert wine (3 oz)
- About 10–15 g
How to spot a low-carb bottle
Look for dry styles: Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Grigio, dry Riesling, Pinot Noir and Cabernet. On sparkling labels, brut and extra brut are the driest, while "extra dry" is confusingly a little sweeter than brut.
Words like moscato, sweet, semi-sweet, demi-sec or "red blend" on a very cheap bottle are hints that there is more sugar in there. Some popular red blends are smoother because a touch of sweetness was left in.
Take the numbers as a guide
US wine labels rarely list carbs, so these are typical ranges rather than exact counts. A few brands publish nutrition info on their websites, which is the best source when it exists.
This is general information, not diet or medical advice. If you're managing carbs for a health reason, talk it through with your doctor.
Dry picks to start with
Kim Crawford Sauvignon Blanc
about $15Sauvignon BlancGood buy
Zesty, grapefruit-y and dry. No sneaky sweetness hiding behind the fruit.
Freixenet Cordon Negro Brut
about $11Cava blendGood buy
Dry Spanish bubbly in the black bottle. Brut is the label word you want.
Keep reading
- How many calories are in a glass of wine?
- What does dry wine mean?
- What is dry red wine?
- What's a good sweet white wine?
- Brut vs Extra Dry: what's the difference?
Last checked 2026-10-18.