Wholesale Hock Wine Bottles

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Hock Wine Bottles

Innovative Sourcing supplies wholesale Hock wine bottles to wineries, sold by the case for bottling runs of any size. Our tall, slender Hock and Rhine bottles are the classic choice for Riesling and other aromatic whites, and they come from a family-owned supplier that has worked with Pacific Northwest wineries since 1999.

The Hock Bottle Shape

The Hock bottle is tall and narrow, with almost no shoulder. The body tapers in a smooth line from the base to the neck. The shape comes from Germany’s Rhine and Mosel regions, and the name comes from Hochheim, a Rhine town whose wines were so popular in England that “hock” became the English term for German white wine. You’ll also hear the shape called a Rhine, Mosel, or flute bottle.

Today the Hock bottle is the traditional choice for:

  • Riesling, dry or sweet
  • Gewürztraminer
  • Grüner Veltliner and Müller-Thurgau
  • Off-dry and late-harvest dessert whites
  • Many rosés and lighter aromatic blends

Because the shape is so strongly tied to aromatic whites, a Hock bottle tells buyers what style of wine to expect before they read the label.

Our Hock and Rhine Bottles

  • 6341 Hock: a classic 750ml Hock bottle for Riesling and aromatic whites.
  • 6333 Rhine: a 750ml Rhine-style bottle with the same tall, slender profile.

Hock bottles stand taller than Bordeaux or Burgundy bottles, so check your labeling equipment, case dividers, and shelf space before switching shapes. Request samples to test fit with your bottling line and labels before you commit to a full run.

Hock or Burgundy for Aromatic Whites?

Some wineries bottle aromatic whites like Pinot Gris and Viognier in Burgundy wine bottles instead of Hock. Hock signals a German or Alsatian style and often a touch of sweetness. Burgundy reads as fuller-bodied and drier. Choose the shape that matches how you want buyers to read the wine.

Other Bottle Shapes

Bottling reds too? Browse our wholesale Bordeaux wine bottles. For sparkling wine and distinctive shapes, see our specialty wine bottles, or view the full wholesale wine bottle collection. Our guide to the different types of wine bottles covers every major style.

Order Hock Bottles Wholesale

All Hock bottles ship by the case at wholesale pricing. For wineries with recurring bottling runs, we offer vendor-managed inventory, so your glass is in stock before you need it. Call (509) 452-4800 to plan your next run with our team.