
Riedel: Wine’s Best Friend
No matter how high-value is the wine, it will reveal its worth only if you enjoy it in a befitting glassware. The perception of aroma and taste of a noble drink depends on the shape of the glassware. The Austrian brand Riedel became the standard of “decent” tableware. The founder of the brand Claus Josef Riedel, an Austrian glassware manufacturer, has gained the insight into how the form consummates perfection of the substance.
The dynasty of three hundred years
The discovery of the Riedel made a revolution in enology in the middle of the 20th century, but there is a long prehistory behind it. The Riedel have been engaged in glass blowing since 1678. Their dynasty, originating from the north of Bohemia, has 11 generations.
Each of the representatives of the family brought something of his own to the family business. The first representative of the family, Johann Christoph Riedel, was a trader and it was he who glorified Bohemian glass across half the world. His son chose the profession of a gilder and glass cutter, and his grandson converted his father’s factories to produce windows, introducing a new technology. As early as in the late 18th century, the Riedel factories already produced bottles, vases, candlesticks, crystal beads and perfume bottles were already produced.
In the 19th century, they devoted their efforts to experiments with the colour of glass, and in the early 20th century, a representative of the eighth generation, Walter, started a thin glass production. Thanks to him, mass production of lenses, prisms and kinescopes was launched in the world.
Four components of delight
Walter’s son – Klaus – was unlucky with the inheritance. During the war, the business collapsed along with the empire. A family friend came to the rescue – the owner of a glass factory, the very Swarovski. He paid for Walter’s chemistry training and helped buy the plant in Austria.
The next representative of an enterprising family invented the Riedel iconic crystal glasses. He closely cooperated with tasters, who were astonished to find that the new glassware revealed new facets and incredibly deep shades of the wine’s taste. The sweetness is felt by the tip of the tongue, the bitterness is felt by its back zone, and the acidity and salt by its lateral parts. Based on this principle is chosen the shape of a glass: it is designed so that the wine of a certain sort is directed to the right areas.
Klaus Josef Riedel created a glass that combines functionality and aesthetics, while his descendant George improved his father’s designs. The laconic design without frills encloses the fantastic properties of the vessel. Riedel products are recognized as one of the best glasses of all time.
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Red Wine Glass Bordeaux Grand Cru, 890 ml
Article number: 4425/00
The amazing Riedel Superleggero Bordeaux Grand Cru handmade crystal glass is designed for the legendary rich wines of the provinces of Bordeaux and Tuscany. Ideal substance for the elegant container with its laconic form are the red sorts: Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc and Sangiovese grosso. The Riedel glass reveals the subtle scents and an intoxicating deep flavour to the full.
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Glass for white wine Gruner Veltliner, 380 ml
Article number: 6400/15
Of course, the Riedel Sommeliers Gruner Veltliner glass will be the best setting for the key white wines from Austria. After all, it was created by Austrian glass blowers, who truly appreciate their native drink. The vessel turns the wine masterpiece Grüner Veltliner into sheer perfection. A thin green stem is a characteristic feature of the piece – as this fresh colour is in perfect harmony with the fresh taste and aroma of dry white wines with a perfect balance of acidity and sweetness.
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Glass for cognac Cognac VSOP, 160 ml
Article number: 4400/71
The harmonious shape of a tulip was the prototype for the transparent, crystalline Riedel Sommeliers Cognac VSOP glass. It is this form that perfectly discloses the aroma and taste of cognacs labeled “Very Superior Old Pale”. The noble drink commands respect. In a glass with a proper bowl, it willingly reveals to the palate a refined blend of aroma and fruit tones. An additional bonus is golden amber sparks when the drink starts to glimmer in the crystal glass.
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White wine glass Alsace, 245 ml
Article number: 4400/05
An exquisite Riedel Sommeliers Alsace glass is a classic piece. For the first time the world saw it in 1973 and its qualities were immediately appreciated. Today, 45 years on, the piece is considered to be the forebear of the key series. Its shape is ideal for enjoying dry, white, medium bodied wines. It reveals the magnificence of the expressive Sauvignon Blanc and the bright Gewurztraminer. The spherical shape of the bowl brings to the fore the grape and mineral components of the bouquet, and the size of the glass highlights the fresh flavour.
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Decanter Riedel Paloma, 2040 ml
Article number: 2007/03
The exquisite line of the Riedel Paloma decanter, 2040 ml is reminiscent of a light bird. In fact, in Spanish the name of the vessel means “dove”. This image is easily called to mind by its form, which embodies the idea of purity and innocence. The decanter returns innocence to mature wine in actual fact, removing tannic notes for the sake of softness, clearing sediment to achieve a charmingly transparent colour. In the case of a young wine, the glass potently saturates it with oxygen, helping it to open up with an amazing taste and aroma.
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Glass for digestives Orchard Fruit, 125 ml
Article number: 4200/04
The tiny Riedel Sommeliers Orchard Fruit glass on a thin high stem is designed to give pleasure to taste and aroma of strong fruit distillates. The glass’s best companions are the drinks based on pears, plums, cherries and other garden fruits. The glass with a tapering bowl sets off an inimitable fruit and berry bouquet, taking bitterness to the background, and softening the composition to give a trail of pleasant tastes in the finish. This is an indispensable accessory for noble digestives!
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Riedel Amadeo Decanter, 1500 ml
Article number: 1756/13
The elegant decanter Riedel Amadeo, 1500 ml is virtually a cult. Intended for decanting a 0.75-liter wine, it enriches the noble drink with oxygen and makes its taste bright, rich and multi-faceted. The glass reveals the whole bouquet of taste, softening tart notes and appropriately emphasizing the right notes. The best companion for the decanter is old wine. Young wines should be poured in advance, not right before serving. The elegant form provides a convenient pouring of wine from a slim spout.
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Martini Glass, 210 ml
Артикул: 4400/17
The amazing geometric shape of the Riedel Sommeliers Martini glass is renowned across the globe. It has become a movies superstar – in each part of James Bond series the magnificent “Agent 007” sips from it his favourite cocktail. Classic Martini in its pure form requires a special treatment. It is only in an appropriate frame that the drink willingly reveals its taste and aroma, composed of 35 species of plants. Before you is the glass that will aptly highlight the taste of vermouth for you to disclose its versatility.
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Glass for mature white and red wine Mature Bordeaux/Chablis/Chardonnay, 350 ml
Article number: 4400/0
The Riedel Sommeliers Mature Bordeaux/ Chablis/Chardonnay universal crystal glass has been remaining in the brand’s collection since 1973. Its distinctive unusually small volume is well suited for most mature wines. White, red and pink Chablis, Bordeaux of any sort and beautiful in its sophisticated scent Chardonnay blossom in the glass giving off subtle notes. The glass ever so skillfully transforms the wines into masterpieces wherefore for many a decade it has been emblazoned on the generous tables of Windsor Castle.
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Decanter Riedel Flirt, 1760 ml
Article number: 2011/01
The large, and at the same time incredibly airy-looking Riedel Flirt decanter, 1760 ml gives the wine a bright, concentrated taste, muffling excessively coarse tones. Old wine can completely change its bouquet, disclosing the notes for which it was initially made by the winemaker. Acquiring transparency and revealing ruby or amber shades, mature wine starts pleasing the eye. But even with young wines the vessel works wonders – they inhale enough oxygen to show its new radiant dimensions.
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Glass for cocktails Coupe/Moscato/Martini, 290 ml
Article number: 4425/09
The laconic shape of the Riedel Superleggero Coupe/ Moscato/Martini glass is in keeping with the philosophy of the Austrian brand. Everything in it is elaborately designed so that cocktails based on the legendary vermouth caress the taste buds even more. Handmade wine glass pleases the eye. Its perfect form, with the round bowl and high thin stem being in perfect harmony, will be a worthy adornment of an elegant cocktail party.
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Glass for white and red wine Riesling/Zinfandel, 395 ml
Article number: 4425/15
The Riedel Superleggero Riesling/Zinfandel glass is a good investment in the wine buff’s collection. The glass with soft and smooth forms designed for the legendary white Riesling and red Zinfandel with its complex and expressive fruit, berry, nutty, spicy composition. To evaluate the quality of the glass, the best experts of these exceptional varieties have been interviewed, and they unanimously recognized its ideal form as the best in the world.
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Glass for whiskey Single Malt Whisky, 200 ml
Article number: 4400/80
The Riedel Sommeliers Single Malt Whisky glass was the result of cooperation with the manufacturer Campbell Distillers, which produces the single malt Aberlour and Edradour. In 1992, the owners of the plant turned to Riedel with a request to create a vessel that will emphasize the qualities of Single Malt. An expert commission assembled to create a new product. That’s how the glass with the shape of an elongated thistle bud on a short stem came to be. The curved top edge guides the whisky to the tip of the tongue, giving out the sweet taste and creamy texture of the drink. The taste of whisky remains clean, soft and silky – devoid of excessive strength.
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Glass for red wine Tinto Reserva, 620 ml
Article number: 4400/31
Designed for Spanish wine Rioja, the Riedel Sommeliers Tinto Reserva glass, by Georg Riedel, frames in its perfect shape the bright fruity taste with a passionate character. The glass was created with the participation of eminent enologists, who agreed on the average volume and the distinctive contour. The result was the product equally suitable for young and aged wines Tempranillo. The bowl with a wide bottom and a narrowed top gives the drink a pronounced velvety character. The vessel reveals a bouquet woven from fruit aroma with notes of cherry, plum and tobacco leaf.
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Glass for fortified drinks Tequila/Sherry, 190 ml
Article number: 4400/18
The classic Spanish Riedel Sommeliers Tequila/Sherry glass by the Austrian brand was introduced in 1980. As a result of the tastings, it turned out that this glass was a genuine perfection for tequila and fortified sherry. It smoothes out the tannic taste of spirits. Whereas Xeres turns into a balanced honey nectar. Small volume and slim lines keep all the best in the rich and complex bouquet, relieving taste buds from the impudent strength.
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White wine glass Viognier/Chardonnay, 475 ml
Article number: 4425/05
The crystal glass Riedel Superleggero Viognier/ Chardonnay is the only right choice for lovers of the legendary Chardonnay and rare Viognier. Eminent tasters took part in the creation of the perfect glass. With their help, the perfect shape and size were found, which give the greatest delight of tasting elite wines. Directing a stream of wine to the buds, the glass reveals the richness of floral and fruit nuances of the aroma, gives a deep balanced taste, delighting with the oily texture of wines to preserve a light mineral finish.
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White wine glass Rheingau, 230 ml
Article number: 4400/01
The recognizable tulip shape of the Riedel Sommeliers Rheingau glass has been known to the world since the 1960s. It was then that Klaus Riedel created the perfect vessel for fine white wines from the northern regions of France, Germany and Austria. The glass finds the perfect balance of the fruit composition of the Weinviertel, Rheingau, Franken and Moselle. The bowl curved outward slightly dulls the acidity, directing the drink to the tip of the tongue. Wine leaves on it a thin tingling veil of tiny “perlage” bubbles.
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Glass for brandy and grape-brandy Grappa, 110 ml
Article number: 4200/03
The taste of one of the best digestives in the world will become brighter and richer if you enjoy it from a Riedel Sommeliers Grappa glass. The glass hides all the sharp features of grappa, eliminating its burning sharpness. In its place mineral and flower-meadow motifs appear, with strength and warmth remaining in the finish. The drink reveals its genuine beauty. The effect is achieved thanks to the small area of evaporation and the well-thought form of the bowl, which directs the drink in a thin stream to the tip of the tongue.
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Riedel Tyrol Decanter, 750 ml
Article number: 1405/13
The extraordinary Riedel Tyrol decanter, 750 ml is a stylish wine accessory that will decorate a social event. In its horizontal position, it immediately attracts attention. The serving and pouring of wine becomes a solemn ceremony that borders on alchemy. Due to its wide neck, the decanter perfectly enriches young wines with oxygen and gives purity to mature wines. No wonder the extraordinary vessel has become a dedication to the historical homeland of the Austrian brand.
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Champagne glass Vintage Champagne, 330 ml
Article number: 4400/28
A luxury drink calls for a luxury vessel. The elegant Riedel Sommeliers Vintage Champagne glass is designed to be in harmony with exceptional vintage champagne. The flute for the legendary French sparkling wine brings out subtle aromas that are the basis of an elegant bouquet. Getting to the palate, precious champagne suddenly reveals a creamy texture that amazes with its wealth against the background of naughty bubbles. The composition discloses smoothly, literally, layer by layer.
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Glass for port wine Vintage Port, 250 ml
Article number: 4400/60
Vintage port is a pleasure for the elite, and the Riedel Sommeliers Vintage Port glass will help you to understand its message. It contributes to the concentration of classic aroma of fortified Portuguese classics, woven from fresh notes of ripe grapes, black currants, pepper, truffles and smoky accents. Not a single nuance escapes the taste with every sip a great pleasure. Crystal-clear walls, filled with a liquor of a rich ruby colour, resemble a gemstone.
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Champagne Flute Glass, 186 ml
Article number: 4425/08
The elegant Riedel Superleggero Champagne Flute glass is designed to give an indescribable feeling of delight from sparkling wines. Crystal “flute” is especially good in the company of sweet dessert champagne. The Riedel wine glass focuses on the refined aroma of the wine, emphasizing its delicate creamy structure, and taking the bubbles into the background to open up new facets of taste. For best results, it is recommended to fill the glass with four ounces of the drink.
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Riedel Superleggero Decanter, 1585 ml
Article number: 1925/01
The exquisite Riedel Superleggero decanter, 1585 ml made of a perfectly clear crystal will turn the serving and pouring of the wine into glasses into an aesthetic spectacle. The slender tall vessel with dignity adorns the festive table. But behind its exquisite form there lies a functional purpose – the decanter turns the wine into a luxurious and exquisite drink with a full-bodied bouquet, depriving it of bitterness and enriching its taste. As a sign of particular pride, the neck of the vessel is decorated with the logo of the famous Austrian manufacturer.
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Glass for white wine Loire, 350 ml
Article number: 4400/33
You will be carried away by the story of creation of the tall and slender glass Riedel Sommeliers Loire. The story goes that in search of the perfect form for Sauvignon Blanc wines, the brand representatives had visited every corner of the world. They interviewed hundreds of tasters, conducted the most impressive research with only one intent – to find the perfect shape. The piece was created at the border of two millennia to represent a synthesis of three traditional Riedel glasses. The world saw a glass, revealing the bright aroma and harmonious fruity taste of all styles of Sauvignon Blanc – from grassy Loire wines to mature honey Bordeaux.
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White wine glass Sauternes, 340 ml
Article number: 4400/55
A legend among connoisseurs of white dessert wine, the Riedel Sommeliers Sauternes glass has been known since 1989. Created with the participation of the most eccentric wine collector in the world Hardy Rodenstock, the vessel was originally intended for dry wine. But a series of tastings made it clear that its form is ideal for Sauterne. The fanciful bend of the bowl emphasizes the apricot notes and highlights the acidity of the drink. Liquor sweet and fragrant finish are properly softened.
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