Low Calorie Red Wine

Low calorie red wine, without the compromise. This is a collection of full-strength, dry red wines chosen for flavour first, every one at 0g of sugar and naturally lighter in calories than the average supermarket red. From soft, juicy everyday bottles at around 76 calories a glass to bolder Malbec and Rioja, these are the reds you already love, just with the numbers quietly kept in check.

The range spans the classics, Malbec, Merlot, Rioja, Shiraz, Cabernet Sauvignon, Pinot Noir, Grenache and Tempranillo, sourced from vineyards across Europe and the New World. Every bottle shows its calories, ABV and sugar up front, so you can pick by taste and by the number on the glass. Nothing is watered down and nothing is dealcoholised. It is proper red wine, made a little smarter.

What makes these red wines lower in calories?

Two things drive the calories in any red wine, and the colour is not one of them. The first is alcohol, which carries about seven calories a gram, so a lower-strength red is always the lighter pour. The second is sugar. A properly dry red has had almost all its grape sugar fermented out, which is why every red in this collection reads 0g of sugar on the label. Put those together, a dry style at a sensible strength, and you get a red wine that lands well below a heavier, sweeter supermarket bottle without giving anything up on taste. Our guide to calories in wine explains exactly how it works, and how many calories are in a bottle of red wine breaks it down by glass and by grape.

Find your red by grape

Whatever you usually reach for, there is a lighter version of it here. For rich, dark-fruited and smooth, the Malbec range delivers the bold Argentine style at 0g of sugar. For something softer and rounder with plum and blackberry, the Merlot range is the easy, any-dinner red. Beyond those you will find Rioja and Tempranillo for warmth and spice, Shiraz for depth, Cabernet Sauvignon for structure, Pinot Noir for a lighter, cool-climate style, and Grenache-led blends for juicy, everyday drinking. Every one is dry, full-strength and lower in calories than its mainstream equivalent.

The lightest reds in the collection

Because every bottle is dry at 0g of sugar, the lightest are simply the lower-strength ones. The current lightest sit at around 76 calories per 125ml glass, with a little more body available if you want it, all still dry and 0g of sugar:

Dry, low-sugar red wine for keto and low-carb

A dry red at 0g of sugar has very little carbohydrate, which makes it one of the friendlier drinks on a low-carb or ketogenic way of eating, far more so than beer, cider or anything pre-mixed. The calories still come from the alcohol, so it is not a free pour, but on sugar and carbs specifically a dry red is hard to beat. If you are counting carbs as closely as calories, the keto wines range is selected for exactly that.

Vegan, full-strength, never watered down

Lighter does not mean weaker here. These are full-strength red wines, most of them vegan-friendly, made lower in calories by choosing dry styles and sensible alcohol levels rather than by removing the alcohol or watering the wine down. You get the real thing, the same character and the same finish, with a smaller number on the glass. Browse the wider low calorie wine range to see white, rosé and sparkling in the same vein.

Red wine cases and delivery

If red is your everyday drink, buying by the case is the easy way to keep the rack stocked and the price per bottle down. Our red wine cases mix the lighter bottles so there is always something under 90 calories a glass to hand, and they make a straightforward gift for anyone watching what they drink. Everything ships across the UK with the calories, ABV and sugar listed on every bottle before you buy.

Red wine and calories: the honest bit

Red wine is not the calorie villain it is sometimes made out to be, but it is not a health drink either. The strength of the wine matters far more than the colour, sugar barely features once you are drinking dry, and no glass, grape or timing turns wine into a diet aid. What is true and useful is narrower: a dry, lower-alcohol red is a genuinely lighter drink than a strong, sweet one. If you want the full picture, our honest take on whether red wine helps you lose weight lays out what the research actually says.

Low calorie red wine: FAQs

Which red wine has the fewest calories?
The lightest reds are the lower-alcohol dry ones. In this collection the current lightest are the 11% Grenache and Garnacha reds at around 76 calories per 125ml glass, all at 0g of sugar.

Is red wine high in sugar?
A dry red has almost none, under 1g per glass, because fermentation converts the grape sugar into alcohol. Every red here is dry at 0g of sugar. It is the sweet, off-dry and fortified styles that carry real sugar.

What is the driest red wine?
Most quality still reds are made dry. Everything in this range is a dry red wine at 0g of sugar, so you can choose on grape and strength rather than hunting for the sugar figure.

Is red wine keto or low-carb friendly?
A dry red at 0g of sugar has very little carbohydrate, so it suits a low-carb or keto approach better than most drinks. The alcohol still carries calories, so keep the pours modest.

Are these red wines vegan?
Most of the range is vegan-friendly, and each product page states its dietary suitability, so you can check before you buy.

How many calories are in a glass of red wine?
A typical 13% red is around 100 calories for a small 125ml glass and 140 for a standard 175ml. The lighter, lower-alcohol reds in this collection come in nearer 76 to 90 a glass.

Do you deliver, and can I buy by the case?
Yes. Bottles and mixed cases ship across the UK, and buying a case brings the price per bottle down.