Riedel Sommeliers Bordeaux Grand Cru Handmade Crystal Wine Glass for Full-Bodied Tannin-Rich Red Wines

The Riedel Sommeliers Bordeaux Grand Cru Wine Glass is perfect for full-bodied, complex red wines that are high in tannin. This shape was one of the original 'wine friendly' glasses designed by 9th generation Claus J. Riedel. The generous size of this glass allows the bouquet to develop fully and smoothens out the rough edges. It emphasizes the fruit, playing down the bitter qualities of the tannin, and allows wines to achieve balance. The glass has a capacity of 30.335 oz.
Features
This product is made of clear crystal glass. Sommeliers was the world’s first wine-friendly glass collection and a design revolution created by Claus J. Riedel (9th generation). The range adheres to the Bauhaus design principle of form follows function, as Claus J. Riedel had discovered that certain wines showed more depth and better balance when enjoyed from certain shapes. Thin-blown and unadorned, Sommeliers was the beginning of Riedel's dominance of the global wine glass market. This product is handmade. Riedel’s master glassmakers individually craft each item so every piece has a unique character. Due to the nature of crafting, small tolerances in the size and weight of each product, tiny bubbles, imperfections, or slight surface variations are an acceptable part of the process. This item is dishwasher safe.
Perfect for these Grapes
The Riedel Sommeliers Bordeaux Grand Cru glass is ideal for Pomerol, St. Julien, Fronsac, St. Estephe, Petit Verdot, Merlot, Margaux, Pauillac, Brunello di Montalcino, Montepulciano, Cabernet Franc, Pessac Leognan (Rouge), Graves rouge, Medoc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Carmenere, St. Emilion, Bordeaux (red), and Listrac.