Wine Sugar Calculator

Formula

To calculate the Sugar Content in Wine:

\[ SC = \frac{V \times D \times (1 - \frac{ABV}{100})}{1.093} \]

Where:

\(SC\) is the sugar content in grams per liter
\(V\) is the volume of the wine in liters
\(D\) is the density of the sugar in grams per liter
\(ABV\) is the alcohol by volume percentage

What is Wine Sugar?

Wine sugar, also known as residual sugar, refers to the natural sugar from grapes that remains after the fermentation process in winemaking. During fermentation, yeast consumes sugar and produces alcohol.

Example Calculation 1

Let's assume the following values:

Volume of Wine (\(V\)) = 10 liters
Density of Sugar (\(D\)) = 1000 g/L
Alcohol by Volume (\(ABV\)) = 12%

Using the formula:

\[ SC = \frac{10 \times 1000 \times (1 - \frac{12}{100})}{1.093} = \frac{10 \times 1000 \times 0.88}{1.093} \approx 8056.54 \]

The sugar content is approximately 8056.54 g/L.

Example Calculation 2

Let's assume the following values:

Volume of Wine (\(V\)) = 5 liters
Density of Sugar (\(D\)) = 900 g/L
Alcohol by Volume (\(ABV\)) = 14%

Using the formula:

\[ SC = \frac{5 \times 900 \times (1 - \frac{14}{100})}{1.093} = \frac{5 \times 900 \times 0.86}{1.093} \approx 3540.62 \]

The sugar content is approximately 3540.62 g/L.