CRYSTAL DECANTER

The Riedel Company is a company that develops superior quality glass. Their two main focuses as a company are tradition and innovation. After being passed down 11 generations Riedel has become what most would consider, a master of their craft. They develop a wide variety of drinking glasses and decanters. While they do create products for liquor it appears that their primary focus is wine.

With Riedel you get a sense that they understand the reputation that they have to uphold and with every piece they put 11 generations worth of experience and appreciation for their craft into it. Everything they create will always bear their signature touches of elegance. And while it is easy to get caught up in the appearance of a decanter, it really becomes irrelevant if the decanter doesn’t decant well. Riedel focuses on fulfilling the purpose of the decanter first after which, they also satisfy the desire for aesthetic appeal. This aesthetic appeal has certain standards and Riedel ensures that all their pieces conform to them – colorless, transparent, and thin walled. They determine the look through the confines of these characteristics, therefore producing a very, unique yet uniform, collection of elegant decanters.

Riedel also has what’s known as their “O” series, which is a unique and special collection of decanters and glasses. The “O” series was designed with conscious effort to enhance both form and function. They’ve created a set of decanters and glasses that have a very refined and poised appearance. Overall, they are both very simple, yet they still have a highly unique feature. As I was mentioning earlier about their conscious effort to enhance both form and function. Well Riedel created a deep up-ward facing well, which they call a punt. This well not only dramatically adds to the appearance of the otherwise basic decanter set, but causes the wine to splay when poured in. This allows for increased oxygenation and therefore enhances the taste of the drink as well. This punt no only helps the wine taste better, but it’s an extra slot for your thumb, giving the server a better hold of the decanter. It truly is a testament to their desire to follow tradition yet incorporate innovation.

With consideration to the challenge of cleaning your decanter, Riedel has also developed a product to assist you with this as well. Instead of using ice or rice, Riedel has created a set of stainless steel pellets to remove all dirt and residue safely and effectively. To remove a stain from inside of the decanter, you fill it up halfway, place the pellets inside and swish it around, until the stain has been removed. This will help ensure that your decanter stays fresh. When the cleaning is complete, and simple rinse is all you need and you can use them over and over again.

With every new generation of Riedel comes a new legacy to fulfill. Therefore all of their products are built with superior quality and elegant design. Enhancing the form and the function. It is safe to say that Riedel truly is for the uninhibited wine connoisseur looking for an advantage.