This classic Riedel shape allows young wines to express all their invigorating freshness, while more mature wines are encouraged to deliver the nutty, spicy, mineral flavours so typical of the variety.
Ideal for these grape varieties:
Unoaked Chardonnay, Aligoté, Viognier, Pinot Blanc, Pinot Gris/Grigio, Grenache/Garnacha Blanc, Melon de Bourgogne, Marsanne, Sémillon, Ribolla Gialla, Verdicchio, Trebbiano, Falanghina, Cortese, Fiano, Greco di Tufo, Albariño, Macabeo, Verdejo, Verdelho, Neuburger
These wine styles:
Fumé Blanc, Muscadet, Sémillon dominant Bordeaux Blanc, Gavi, Soave
And white wines from these regions:
Chablis, Montagny, Condrieu, Côtes du Rhône Blanc and other Rhone white wines, Savoie, Marche, Campania, Rueda
Suitable for all varieties.
Riedel Vinum Viognier/Chardonnay
370 ml
Riedel Item Code: 6416/05
This classic Riedel shape allows young wines to express all their invigorating freshness, while more mature wines are encouraged to deliver the nutty, spicy, mineral flavours so typical of the variety.
Ideal for these grape varieties:
Unoaked Chardonnay, Aligoté, Viognier, Pinot Blanc, Pinot Gris/Grigio, Grenache/Garnacha Blanc, Melon de Bourgogne, Marsanne, Sémillon, Ribolla Gialla, Verdicchio, Trebbiano, Falanghina, Cortese, Fiano, Greco di Tufo, Albariño, Macabeo, Verdejo, Verdelho, Neuburger
These wine styles:
Fumé Blanc, Muscadet, Sémillon dominant Bordeaux Blanc, Gavi, Soave
And white wines from these regions:
Chablis, Montagny, Condrieu, Côtes du Rhône Blanc and other Rhone white wines, Savoie, Marche, Campania, Rueda
Suitable for all varieties.
Why Shape Matters
- Stemware consists of three parts: the bowl, stem and base.
- The height of the stem and the width of the base are part of the glass design (known as the architecture).
- Grape varietal specific stemware features finely-tuned glass bowls consisting of three variables: shape, size and rim diameter.
- Grape varietal specific stemware has to translate the "message" of wine to the human senses.
There are 4 Sensations in Wine
- Bouquet: Grape varietal specific stemware is responsible for delivering the quality and intensity of the wine’s aroma.
- Texture: Grape varietal specific stemware highlights the exciting and diverse styles of "mouthfeel" in wine (watery, creamy, silky, velvety).
- Taste: Grape varietal specific stemware creates a balanced interaction between the fruit, minerality, acidity and bitter components of a wine.
- Flavor: Grape varietal specific stemware offers a pleasant, seamless, harmonious, and long lasting aftertaste.