The 750ml Bordeaux Green Wine Glass Bottle 160 is a tall, high-shouldered claret bottle in deep olive green, positioned for premium reserves, single-vineyard bottlings and library releases. The photograph shows the mold’s defining trait immediately: a crisp, almost right-angle shoulder set high beneath a long neck, over a straight, columnar body. It is the silhouette export drinkers associate with serious, cellar-worthy red wine, and it is built for wineries and brand owners who want the glass itself to announce the tier before the label is read. All critical dimensions are confirmed on the technical drawing issued at quotation.
The Shoulder Tells the Story
Among our Bordeaux molds, bottle 160 stands out for the abruptness of its shoulder transition. Where softer molds ease from neck to body over a long curve, this one turns the corner quickly and high, creating the sharp horizontal line that gives premium Bordeaux its architectural look. The neck above it runs long and straight, the body below holds its diameter with very little taper down to the heel, and the base shows a clean push-up dome. The glass carries a dark olive-green tone with real depth at the heel, which reads as substantial in the hand and on the shelf. Shoulder angle, neck length and body diameter quoted here are qualitative; the drawing we send with your quotation carries the exact figures your line needs.
Shoulder Height as an Aging-Tier Code
Many wineries run a deliberate glass hierarchy: softer shoulders for early-drinking tiers, a high, hard shoulder for reserves. The logic is shelf-level semiotics — the high shoulder borrows its authority from classified-growth Bordeaux, where the shape has signaled age-worthiness for generations. Bottle 160 is the mold we point to when a customer asks for “the reserve look.” It pairs naturally with heavyweight capsules, wax-dipped finishes, embossed corks and dense, textured label papers, and it gives reserve-tier pricing a package that justifies itself in the consumer’s hand. If your range ladders from an entry claret up to a flagship, this bottle can anchor the top rung while sister molds carry the volume tiers.
Built for Cork: Neck and Mouth Details
The finish shown is a classic cork mouth with a defined lip ring, sized for natural or technical corks and a capsule over the top. The long neck gives capsule spinners a generous vertical canvas and suits wax-dip finishing for limited releases. Cork bore and finish tolerances follow the confirmed drawing; share that drawing with your cork and capsule suppliers so compression, capsule diameter and skirt length are matched to the glass before your first run. For closure strategy across a whole range, our export team can quote cork-finish and BVS-threaded molds together.
Laboratory QC Behind Every Run
Premium positioning only works if the glass performs, so every campaign of bottle 160 is tested before release: thermal-shock resistance to ASTM C149 and ISO 7459, internal pressure strength to ISO 7458, and vertical-load, impact and annealing verification on shift samples. Wall-thickness mapping at the shoulder corner — the highest-stress zone on a high-shoulder mold — confirms distribution within tolerance, and finish gauges validate cork seal. A lot-level QC report accompanies your shipping documents.
Export Packing and Freight Planning
Reserve-tier glass travels protected: export pallets in carton or bulk-layer format, edge protectors, top sheets and machine shrink wrap, as on the packing line above. Loading plans are issued with the quotation, and we adjust pallet height to your warehouse racking and destination port requirements. First-time buyers can review our guide to importing glass bottles from China for documentation and Incoterms guidance.
Quotation, MOQ and Lead Times
The standard minimum is one 20-foot container per mold; reserve programs often consolidate this bottle with volume-tier molds in a single shipment to balance the container. Our MOQ explainer covers how furnace campaigns set minimums. Production for running molds typically takes 25 to 35 days after deposit and drawing approval. Stock samples ship within a few working days — request one with your target quantity and destination port and we will reply with drawing, price and lead time.
Color Choice and Light Protection
Green glass remains the default for programs that will sit through long cellaring or months of retail shelf exposure, because it filters a meaningful share of the visible spectrum that otherwise accelerates oxidation in clear flint. If your release is an early-drinking white or a rosé that turns quickly, ask us to quote this same 160 mold in flint or amber and compare the light-transmission data on the technical sheet before you lock a color for the season.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is the shoulder really as sharp as it looks in the photo?
Yes — this mold has a distinctly high, abrupt shoulder compared with softer siblings in the family. The exact shoulder angle and height are stated on the technical drawing we issue at quotation.
What is the MOQ for this reserve-tier bottle?
One 20-foot container per mold is standard. Premium programs frequently consolidate bottle 160 with other Bordeaux molds in one shipment; the confirmed bottle count appears on your loading plan.
Does it suit wax-dipped or heavyweight capsules?
Yes. The long neck and cork finish accept standard tin, aluminum or polylaminate capsules and are well suited to wax-dip finishing. Share the finish drawing with your capsule supplier for exact sizing.
Can I get samples before committing?
Stock samples dispatch within three to five working days; courier freight is on the buyer. Decorated pre-production samples are quoted case by case.
How long does production take?
Typically 25 to 35 days after deposit and drawing approval for a running mold, plus ocean transit. Furnace schedules can shift seasonally; we confirm the window when you order.
How many bottles fit in a container?
It depends on pallet pattern and whether you choose cartons or bulk layers. We confirm the exact pallet count and container utilization on the quotation loading plan.
