Sommeliers Bordeaux Grand Cru (Cabernet) 
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1973in Orvieto, Claus Riedel presented the world’s first gourmet glass series developed with the help of the Associazione Italiana Sommeliers (A.I.S.). The series consisted of 10 sizes. Since then the world of wine has changed radically.
Today, regions and continents are producing wines that didn’t exist or were unknown 25 years ago. The Sommeliers series was developed further by his son Georg, ...More
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 | | | Burgundy Grand Cru (Pinot Noir) | This glass was described by Decanter magazine as “The finest Burgundy glass of all time, suitable for both young and old Burgundies.”
Specifications = Height: 9 3/4" Capacity: 37 oz.
Its shape, developed in 1958, r...More |
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 | | | Hermitage (Syrah/Shiraz) | | "My first thoughts about a dedicated glass for Syrah date from a visit I made to the Guigal family in 1992," says Georg Riedel. 'Until that time we had always suggested our Burgundy glasses as being best suited for Syrah...More |
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 | | | Zinfandel/Chianti | It was an Italian lawyer and owner of a famous Tuscan winery who made Georg Riedel aware that his range featured only glasses dedicated to French grape varieties.
Specifications = Height: 8 7/8" Capacity: 13 3/8 oz.<...More |
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 | | | Mature Bordeaux (Cabernet) | Wines from classified Bordeaux châteaux have tremendous ageing potential.
Specifications = Height: 8 1/2" Capacity: 12 3/8 oz.
In fact, when stored in perfect conditions Bordeaux can mature for a hundred years or ...More |
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 | | | Montrachet (Chardonnay) | The Montrachet appellation in Burgundy produces the world's finest and costliest dry white wines.
Specifications = Height: 7 7/8" Capacity: 17 5/8 oz.
Their centuries-old reputation is based on Chardonnay grown in...More |
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 | | | Chablis (Chardonnay) | Some of the finest and most expensive dry white wines are made from this grape variety, a native of the Burgundy region which is now grown in almost all wine-producing regions worldwide.
Specifications = Height: 8 1/2"...More |
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 | | | Riesling Grand Cru | The Riesling grape variety produces some of the finest white wines, in which high acidity is balanced with residual sugar.
Specifications = Height: 8 7/8" Capacity: 13 3/8 oz.
Austria saw the dawn of a new era of ...More |
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 | | | Sauternnes (Dessert Wine) | This glass was originally developed in 1989 in collaboration with Hardy Rodenstock, described by the Wine Spectator as ‘the world’s most extravagant wine collector’.
Specifications = Height: 7 7/8" Capacity: 13 3/4 oz...More |
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 | | | Single Malt Whisky | Campbell Distillers, owner of the critically acclaimed single malts Aberlour and Edradour, asked Riedel to come up with a glass that would highlight the very special characteristics of single malt whisky.
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