A decanter provides the ideal environment for a wine to reveal the subtle details of its colour and the diversity of its aromatic palette, one that will refine the wine’s taste to enable the full expression of its intensity.
As well as being an object of art, the decanter is also the tool that will accentuate all the pleasures that wine tasting has to offer.
A decanter can be used in three specific ways:
- Decanting a young red wine
Young vintage reds designed for ageing require several years to mature and reveal all their subtlety, elegance and richness.
Pouring them into a decanter accelerates the maturing process and enables the wine to age considerably within a few hours.
- Decanting a mature red wine
A mature red wine that has been allowed to age several years in a bottle has reached a complexity and fullness that must remain intact for the taster. Natural sediment made up of tannins and anthocyanins (coloured pigments in the wine) must be removed before serving. Similarly, any reduction that has formed must be allowed to escape.
- Decanting a white wine
Due to their fairly fragile nature, white wines should be handled with great care. Gently swirling them will refine their aromatic purity whilst at the same time preserving their freshness.