RIEDEL Black Tie Bliss Decanter

The gorgeous Black Tie Bliss Decanter can honestly be described as a labour of love. The rounded foundation of Riedel's sweet design features an off-centre heart stamped from each side, compressing the crystal into a thin pane of solid glass. The thoughtful design forces wine to pool around the element while also providing a place for the fingers to rest when pouring.

This piece is beautifully hand-made and features an elegant black tuxedo stripe that extends from top to bottom. This is achieved by including a rod of black crystal into the molten glass before the finished shape is formed.

ABOUT RIEDEL

When developing a glass, RIEDEL's design ideas are not born on a drawing board, but shaped by trial and error with the help and support of the world's greatest palates. A person interested in wine is led by color, bouquet and taste, but often the glass is not considered as an instrument to convey the wine's message. Over the years, RIEDEL has acquired some interesting scientific explanations as to why the shape of a glass influences the bouquet and taste of alcoholic beverages. The first discovery was made while enjoying wine. The same wine displayed completely differently characteristics when served in a variety of glasses. The differences were so great that experienced connoisseurs were made to believe that they were tasting different wines. The grape variety is the key factor in determining the relationship between fruit, acidity, tannin and alcohol. As the next step, RIEDEL was able to create shapes in which the wine, vinified from specific grape varieties, seemed to improve. We started to recognize the complex role that size and shape play in conveying the message of a fine wine.

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Key Features

Year of design 2010

Volume 1.2L

Height 36.5cm

Box quantity 1

Type of Manufacturing hand-made/hand-finished

Material Crystal

Handwash only