Most people think that you don’t need to aerate white wines, and in some cases this is correct as many white wines such as Sauvignon Blanc and Pinot Gris are made, bottled and ready to drink inside of a few months of harvesting the grapes.
For Chardonnay there can be some different issues at play, especially if the chardonnay is of better quality and has aged in the bottle. In this case the chardonnay should be given an opportunity to breath before consuming.
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I don’t often recommend opening a chardonnay and leaving it sitting for hours to breath in the bottle as only a small amount of wine is actually being exposed to air. The best thing to do is open the chardonnay and slowly pour it into an Allure wine decanter, thus aerating the chardonnay without shocking it into life after its restful aging process.
Wine is a living thing, and it’s condition will change during the aging process. Inside a bottle the Chardonnay will age naturally as it is well protected from oxidation caused by exposure to air. Some oxidation of Chardonnay wine however, just prior to consumption, is in order so that the wine will open up and release all its complex flavors. In this situation oxidation is not an issue and you can achieve this controlled oxidation by using a decanter.
What happens when you pour Chardonnay into a decanter is that you aerate the wine which helps it to “breath”. The Allure Chardonnay decanter and glasses set can assist this breathing process via the ripples that have been incorporated into the glasses and decanter, so that when pouring and swirling wine in the wine glass extra exposure to air is assisted and optimized, thus releasing more of the many layers of flavors found in good chardonnay wine.
Allure Chardonnay glasses and decanter set dimensions & shipping details
The Allure cabernet glasses and decanter set is made in Europe of lead-free crystal, and is mouth-blown. It is a beautiful set that would make a great gift for wine enthusiasts and especially those who enjoy their Chardonnay wines. Can also be used for aerating Pinot Noir, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, and Bordeaux blends
The ultimate sommeliers quality Chardonnay glass for wine professionals, sommeliers, and those who just love chardonnay and want to drink their favorite wines from the best chardonnay glass possible.
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Riedel Chardonnay Glass
This Chardonnay and Montrachet wine glass is called Black tie because it makes Riedels ‘best dressed list’ of glasses for Sommeliers. However being a Sommeliers glass doesn’t mean that it is not for an enthusiast – it just means this is what the sommeliers would drink their chardonnay from so if you love the wine why not have the best chardonnay glass possible and experience what a sommelier experiences!
A graceful black stem enhances this wine glass. Designed to commemorate Sommeliers’ 50th anniversary the Black Tie features the same flawless Sommeliers bowl but stands slightly taller on a more slender stem.
Produced from mouth-blown 24% lead crystal, the Riedel Sommeliers Black Tie Chardonnay wine glass has been designed to accentuate and spotlight the velvety supple texture found in Chardonnay wines and emphasize the fruit and long balanced finish. Great Chardonnay hides many layers of complex flavors due to the multiple techniques utilized by modern winemakers as they strive to produce a great chardonnay.
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This classic Riedel shape allows young wines to express all their invigorating freshness while more mature wines are encouraged to deliver the nutty spicy mineral flavors so typical of the variety.