Perfectly designed glassware enhances the aroma and the flavor of all aromatic beverages.
- In the late 1950s, Claus J. Riedel was the first person in history to introduce and develop wine-friendly stemware.
- RIEDEL has extensively researched the impact of the size and shape of the glass across all
popular grape varieties, leading to the conclusion, on which the world’s wine experts agree:
the aroma, taste, texture, finish and enjoyment of wine, is maximized by using the correct
‘WINE TOOL’.
Why Shape Matters:
- Stemware consists of three parts: the bowl, stem and base.
- The height of the stem and the width of the base are part of the glass design (known as the architecture).
- Grape varietal specific stemware features finely-tuned glass bowls consisting of three variables: shape, size and rim diameter.
- Grape varietal specific stemware has to translate the "message" of wine to the human senses.
There are 4 Sensations in Wine:
- Bouquet: Grape varietal specific stemware is responsible for delivering the quality and intensity of the wine’s aroma.
- Texture:Â Grape varietal specific stemware highlights the exciting and diverse styles of "mouthfeel" in wine (watery, creamy, silky, velvety).
- Taste:Â Grape varietal specific stemware creates a balanced interaction between the fruit, minerality, acidity and bitter components of a wine.
- Flavor:Â Grape varietal specific stemware offers a pleasant, seamless, harmonious, and long lasting aftertaste.