White wine glass SOMMELIERS SAUTERNES 340 ml, Riedel

Product detailed description

The Sauternes Sommeliers white wine glass was first introduced in 1989 together with the hand-blown HR 1 series. The idea of this design comes from Hardy Rodenstock, the famous wine collector and expert (Wine Spectator 15.12.1988 calls it: "The world's most extravagant wine collector").

At many tastings with international participation, experts have found this glass shape to be quite unbeatable when tasting sweet wines, especially full-bodied Sauterne. For this reason, Riedel decided to accept this glass into the Sommeliers series.

The unique design conveys the aroma of wine pressed from grapes with a noble mould, reminiscent of apricots and biscuits. In the mouth, the fruits y acidity of the sweet wine intensifies and give rise to a harmonious taste. The aftertaste is not "sticky sweet" but a unique combination of fullness and sweetness.

We recommend the Sauternes Sommeliers Riedel glass for:

• Ausbruch, Auslese
• Barsac, Beerenauslese
• Edelsüße, Eiswein
• Jurancon Moelleux, Loupiac, Monbazillac
• Picolit, Recioto di Soave, Quarts de Chaume
• Sauternes, Tokaji
• Trockenbeerenauslese, Vins liquoreux

SOMMELIERS series:

Claus Riedel introduced the first series of glasses for connoisseurs in 1973 in Orvieto in collaboration with the Italian Sommeliers Association A.I.S. (Associazione Italiana Sommeliers). The series includes 10 different sizes.

From this moment on, the world of wine has changed fundamentally.

In different regions and on different continents, wines are produced today that did not exist or were completely unknown at the time. Therefore, the development of the Sommeliers series was continued by his son George Riedel until the Sommeliers became an extensive "vitrum-vinoteque" at the highest level of technical development.

In 1991 Robert Parker, editor of Wine Advocate magazine wrote: "The best glasses, both from a technical point of view and from the point of view of maximum enjoyment, are those made by Riedel. The effect that these glasses give to fine wine is truly extraordinary. I can't express enough how much of a difference it makes."

Thanks to worldwide demand, the Sommeliers series is now the absolute top wine glass series and the most successful hand-blown wine glass series in the world. Each glass is made separately: the top is blown in a mould, the stem and base are shaped by hand according to production methods developed in the early 1900s.

The glassmakers use their talents, their skills and care for details are essential to give the Sommeliers series the craftsmanship customers expect. Sommeliers are made of glass with more than 24% lead content.