Which VCANTER is Right For Me?
Choosing the right VCANTER starts with knowing which format(s) you wish to open and pour. There is a reasonable amount of flexibility between the models, but no single model pours them all.
The VCANTER Jeroboam can pour as small as a standard 750ml bottle, but will only go up to a 5,000ml bottle. Its ability to pour standard bottles really comes in handy if you have an older bottle of wine that might have thrown a bit of sediment and requires careful pouring; think vintage Port or old Bordeaux.
Nothing beats the drama of pouring a really big bottle. The VCANTER Balthazar will pour bottles from 1,500ml Magnums up to 12 litres, (as well as 15 litre Nebuchadnezzars of Champagne).
We are also able to order in larger VCANTERs that can pour up to 30 litre Melchizedeks, so if that is what you need, then let us know and we can order these in to either sell or hire. The lead time on these will be around 6 weeks, so if this is what you want to plan for, reach out and we can make it happen.
The three most common bottle shapes you will find are: Champagne, Bordeaux, and Burgundy. These styles are named after the regions from which they originated, so you will discover wine from other regions using these same bottle shapes; for example, large format Chianti Classico might be bottled in a 5 litre McKenzie. There are other bottle shapes out there as well, of course! If you find yourself with a large format bottle shape that is not referenced below, and you would like a little more confidence around which model to choose, feel free to reach out and we will do our best to provide the information you need.
Pouring Champagne?
| Volume | Ratio* | Format Name | VCANTER® Jeroboam | VCANTER® Balthazar |
| 750ml | 1 | Standard | Yes | |
| 1,500ml | 2 | Magnum | Yes | Yes |
| 3,000ml | 4 | Double Magnum / Jeroboam | Yes | Yes |
| 4,500ml | 6 | Rehoboam | Yes | Yes |
| 6,000ml | 8 | Methuselah | Yes | |
| 9,000ml | 12 | Salmanazar | Yes | |
| 12,000ml | 16 | Balthazar / Belshazzar | Yes | |
| 15,000ml | 20 | Nebuchadnezzar | Yes | |
| 18,000ml | 24 | Melchior | ||
| 20,000ml | 26 | Solomon | ||
| 26,250ml | 35 | Sovereign | ||
| 27,000ml | 36 | Primat / Goliath | ||
| 30,000ml | 40 | Melchizedek / Midas |
Pouring Bordeaux?
| Volume | Ratio* | Format Name | VCANTER® Jeroboam | VCANTER® Balthazar |
| 750ml | 1 | Standard | Yes | |
| 1,500ml | 2 | Magnum | Yes | Yes |
| 2,250ml | 3 | Marie Jeanne | Yes | Yes |
| 3,000ml | 4 | Double Magnum / Jeroboam | Yes | Yes |
| 4,500ml | 4 | Jeroboam | Yes | Yes |
| 5,000ml | 6.67 | McKenzie | Yes | Yes |
| 6,000ml | 8 | Imperial | Yes | |
| 9,000ml | 12 | Salmanazar | Yes | |
| 12,000ml | 16 | Balthazar / Belshazzar | Yes | |
| 15,000ml | 20 | Nebuchadnezzar | ||
| 18,000ml | 24 | Melchior | ||
| 27,000ml | 36 | Primat / Goliath |
Pouring Burgundy?
| Volume | Ratio* | Format Name | VCANTER® Jeroboam | VCANTER® Balthazar |
| 750ml | 1 | Standard | Yes | |
| 1,500ml | 2 | Magnum | Yes | Yes |
| 3,000ml | 4 | Double Magnum / Jeroboam | Yes | Yes |
| 4,500ml | 6 | Rehoboam | Yes | Yes |
| 6,000ml | 8 | Methuselah | Yes | |
| 9,000ml | 12 | Salmanazar | Yes | |
| 12,000ml | 16 | Balthazar / Belshazzar | Yes | |
| 15,000ml | 20 | Nebuchadnezzar | ||
| 18,000ml | 24 | Melchior |