Cheap boxed wine at Calais: your guide to the 5 litre wine boxes range

Cheap boxed wine has become a smart pick for British visitors crossing the Channel to Calais. The 5 Liter Wine Boxes range at Calais Vins and Olivier Vins covers reds, whites and rosés priced from €16.20 to €34.90, each with a tax free price once VAT is reclaimed. This overview sets out the exact prices, the Click & Collect steps and the duty free limits needed to plan a shopping trip that pays off.

Why 5-litre boxed wine is the smart choice for your Calais trip

A format built for real savings

Bag in box wine turns a single container into the equivalent of several bottles, without the extra glass, extra weight or extra cost. A 5 litre box holds roughly seven standard 75cl bottles, yet takes up far less space in a car boot. Once opened, the wine inside stays fresh for weeks, thanks to the airtight bag that collapses as the wine is poured. For a day trip across the Channel, that combination of volume, freshness and convenience makes the format hard to beat for anyone shopping on a budget.

The 5 Liter Wine Boxes range at Calais Vins and Olivier Vins

The 5 Liter Wine Boxes catalogue  lists reds, whites and rosés from across France, all ready to add to basket and collect in store. Le Petit Pont White, Red and Rosé Wine Bag in a Box 5L are each priced at €16.95, with a tax free price of approximately €14.41. The UBY Rosé Côtes de Gascogne les Tortues Bag in Box 5L comes in at €25.95 (tax free approx. €22.06), while the Boxed red and white wine Maître de Chai 5L sit at €16.95 each.

• One box replaces around seven 75cl bottles
• Wine stays fresh for weeks after opening
• Easy to carry, easy to store in the boot

Choose your alcohol online, collect it in Calais, then get up to 15% of the VAT back once back in the United Kingdom.

Calais Vins, Rue Gutenberg, 62100 Calais, and its sister store Olivier Vins et Compagnie, CD215, 62185 Fréthun, both sit a few minutes from the port of Calais and the Eurotunnel terminal. Both are open daily from 09.00am to 07.00pm, and from 10.00am to 06.00pm on Sundays and French bank holidays, with free parking right in front of the shop.

1. Browse the 5 Liter Wine Boxes range online
2. Add the boxes to your basket
3. Collect your order in Calais or Fréthun

The price of 5 litre boxes, box by box

What the range actually costs

Every reference in the 5 Liter Wine Boxes category carries two prices: the standard price and a tax free price, the amount British shoppers can expect to pay once the VAT refund has been applied. Domaine Uby dry white wine Côtes de Gascogne IGP Ubycub 5L is listed at €26.95, with a tax free price of approximately €22.91. Bag in Box Red Gard Wine Merlot Les Chartreux comes in two sizes: €16.20 for the 5L version (tax free approx. €13.77) and €27.80 for the 10L version (tax free approx. €23.63).

The same Chartreux estate also produces a White Gard Wine Sauvignon 5L at €19.95 (tax free approx. €16.96) and a Rosé Gard Wine 5L at €16.95 (tax free approx. €14.41). Château Vessiere brings a Costières de Nîmes appellation to the range, with the Boxed Red Wine 5L at €22.90 (tax free approx. €19.47) and the Boxed Rosé Wine 5L at €21.95 (tax free approx. €18.66). At the higher end of the category, the Coeur du Rouet BIB of Côtes de Provence Rosé 5L is priced at €34.90, with a tax free price of approximately €29.67.

How the tax free price works

That tax free price reflects the VAT refund arranged through the partnership between Calais Vins, Olivier Vins and Global Blue. British customers can reclaim approximately 15% of VAT on purchases above €100, simply by scanning their form at the Global Blue kiosk at the port of Calais or at the Eurotunnel terminal.

Claiming the VAT back is easy: scan the form at the kiosk, and the refund follows.

• Prices shown online already display both figures
• The tax free amount applies once purchases exceed €100
• Refunds are processed through Global Blue at the port or Eurotunnel

1. Add your chosen boxes to basket
2. Check the total reaches €100 or more
3. Collect your Global Blue form in store
4. Scan it at the port or Eurotunnel kiosk

Collecting your order and getting the mix right

How Click & Collect works

Ordering from the 5 Liter Wine Boxes range follows a simple path: browse the wines online, add each box to basket, pay for the order, then collect it in person at Calais Vins, Rue Gutenberg, 62100 Calais, or at Olivier Vins et Compagnie, CD215, 62185 Fréthun. Both stores are a short drive from the port of Calais and the Eurotunnel terminal, open daily from 09.00am to 07.00pm.

Staying within the duty free allowance

UK duty free rules allow each adult to bring back 18 litres of still wine, on top of a 42 litre beer allowance. A single 5 litre box already represents roughly a third of that wine allowance, so combining two or three boxes across different colours makes it easy to fill the car without going over the limit.

That basket totals €76.05 before the second box of a similar size is added, a combination that quickly clears the €100 threshold needed to reclaim VAT through Global Blue, while keeping the total volume at 20 litres, close to the 18 litre still wine allowance once one box is set aside for a travelling companion.

Mixing red, white and rosé across two or three boxes fills the boot without overshooting the 18 litre wine allowance.

• Combine different colours rather than duplicating one box
• Keep the receipt and Global Blue form together
• Scan the form at the port or Eurotunnel kiosk before boarding

1. Select two or three different 5 litre boxes online
2. Add them to basket and check the total
3. Collect the order and the Global Blue form in store
4. Scan the form at departure to claim the VAT back

Getting the most from cheap boxed wine in Calais

Cheap boxed wine at Calais Vins and Olivier Vins covers reds, whites and rosés from €16.20 to €34.90, with tax free prices bringing real savings once VAT is reclaimed through Global Blue. Ordering online, collecting in store and staying within the 18 litre wine allowance keeps a Channel crossing simple and rewarding. As the range grows, more grape varieties and regions may join the 5 Liter Wine Boxes catalogue, giving returning visitors fresh options to taste on each trip to Calais.