Most often employed with red wines and older vintages, pouring a wine from its bottle into a decanter aerates a wine to add noticeable depth to its flavor and aroma. The greater the exposure to the air, the bigger difference it makes. That’s why the best decanters provide the largest possible surface area for exposing wine to air with a narrow neck for easy pouring. White wines that are intended to age will also benefit from decanting.
A collection of fine wines goes beyond bottles. Glassware that promotes the wines’ true flavors and aromas is essential to enjoying each varietal. Riedel’s designers consider all the characteristics of a wine before shaping a glass that properly sets them forth.