melchizédec (midas)

French · bottle format

The melchizédec (midas) is a Champagne bottle of 30 L, equal to forty standard bottles.1

In the range

One step smaller is the primat (27 L).1 Formats over 150 cl are exempt from the same-bottle rule, so they may be filled by transvasage, an isobaric transfer of the wine from one container to another.2,3 It is the largest format on the Comité Champagne list and holds about 240 glasses.1

All formats side by side: bottle sizes. On size and ageing: bottle size and ageing.

See also

Bottle sizesServingsame-bottle ruleGlossaryprimatGlossaryTransvasageGlossary

Sources

  1. Comité Champagne (champagne.education). Factsheet: Champagne bottle sizes (EN) (2024-05)
  2. Cahier des charges de l'AOP « Champagne » - modifications approved by the INAO national committee on 11 September 2024 (national opposition procedure text) (2024-09-11)
  3. OIV International Code of Oenological Practices, II.4.1 Definitions common to all sparkling wines (II.4.1.1-II.4.1.10)

Facts checked on 2026-10-19