Sommelier // Mature Bordeaux Chablis Chardonnay // Set of 2

Professor Claus J. Riedel was the first designer to recognize that the bouquet, taste, balance, and finish of wine was affected by the shape of the glass from which they are consumed. In the late 1950s, he began his pioneering work to create stemware that would match and complement different wines and spirits. Thin-blown and unadorned, he simplified the design to its essence: bowl, stem, base. The Sommeliers series was introduced in 1973 to turn every sip into a celebration. You don't need to be a wine writer, a winemaker, or an expert to taste the difference this glass can make.

The Chablis glass is perfect for allowing white wines to express their freshness, spiciness, and mineral characters. This glass is designed so the Chablis variety's low acidity is delivered in a way that sets off the alcohol and rich flavours of the wine. The shape highlights its velvety, supple texture, emphasizing the fruit and ensuring a long, balanced finish.

Recommended for: Ribolla Gialla, Airen, Chardonnay (unoaked), Chablis, Condrieu, Timorasso, Pinot (Blanc, Grigio, Gris), Grenache Blanc/Granacha Blanca, Albariño, Muscadet, Verdicchio, Friulano, Trebbiano, Côtes du Rhône Blanc, Fallanghina, Treixadura, Cortese, Fiano, Neuburger, Châteauneuf-du-Pape (blanc), Orvieto Classico, Ugni Blanc, Macabeo, Aligoté, Fumé Blanc, Rotgipfler, Roussanne, Viognier, Bordeaux (mature), Xarel-Lo, Greco di Tufo, Hermitage (Blanc), Muscadine, Montagny, St. Joseph (White), Palomino (except Sherry), Morillon (unoaked), Soave, Sauvignon Blanc (oaked), Melon de Bourgogne (Muscadet), Auxerrois, Marsanne, Pessac Leognan (Rouge), Bordeaux (white), Verdelho