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tasting

       

decanting

  

To decant wines means to transfer the wine from the bottle to a specific decanter or carafe before drinking.

We prefer to decant wines,both young and old.

Decanting old wines,just a few moments before they are served,helps to ensure that the wines' clarity and brilliance are not obscured by any deposit that may have developed over time.

Due to the storage in bottles,the wine can develop a solid deposit or sediment at the bottom, which can be easily separated by means of refilling(decanting).

Decanting young wines several hours before they are served gives the wine a chance to bloom and attain a stage of development that normally requires years of aging.

The decanting process provides oxygen to the wine owing to the greater surface diameter of the decanter than bottle, enabling the wine to breathe.

Wine lovers who like to open a bottle and don't plan to drink it all at once, over the next few days the remainder will quickly oxidize and taste unpleasant. One idea is to pour the balance into and empty half bottle or a decanter the size of a half bottle and seal it.
temperature  

Before decanting and /or serving the wine, please store it at its appropriate temperature. This serving temperature improves the quality of the wine, emphasizing bouquet and characteristic aromas.

The suggested temperatures we have given are for young wines the temperature can drop by one or two degrees C the older they get.

The worst you can do, is to cool just before serving. The best for the wine is increasing temperatures to the point that the wine hits your tongue.
the glass   The effect of glass type on particular wine is profound, the right glass will enhance the best characteristics of the wine. This is why we have suggested a particular glass for each wine of our range.
filling the glasses
  

Fill the glass only to its widest diameter of the bowl.

This ensures maximum development of the bouquet as well as provide the most elegant table setting.
swirling of the glass
  

Careful "Swirling" of the glass in the hand allows the oxygen into the wine by increasing its surface area, helping to release the wines, rich mature aroma.
   
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