The decanter is a sharp tool for drinking wine. It can not only make the wine show its brilliance quickly, but also help us remove the aged lees in the wine.
The main point of using the decanter to sober up is to try to keep the trickle poured in, so that the wine and the air can be in contact to the greatest extent.
1. Wine decanters made of different materials
(1) glass
The material of the decanter is also very important for red wine. Most decanters are made of glass.
However, no matter what material it is made of, its transparency should be high, which is the most important thing. If there are other patterns on the planet, it will be difficult to observe the clarity of the wine.
(2) crystal
Many high-end brand manufacturers use crystal or lead crystal glass to make decanters, of course, the lead content is very small.
In addition to being used to sober up alcohol, this decanter can also be used as a home decoration, because it has an elegant appearance and full of artistic colors, like a handmade artwork.
Whether used at home or at a business banquet, crystal decanters can easily hold the occasion.
2. Different shapes of decanters
(1) Ordinary type
This type of decanter is the most common. Generally, the bottom area is large, the neck is narrow and long, and the entrance is wider than the neck, which is very convenient for pouring and pouring wine.
(2) Swan type
The swan-shaped decanter is a bit more beautiful than the previous one, and the wine can enter from one mouth and exit from the other. Whether it is poured or poured, it is not easy to spill
(3) Grape root type
The French sculptor imitated the roots of grapes to design a decanter. Simply put, it is a small test tube connected with each other. The red wine is twisted and rotated inside, and innovation is also stirring tradition.
(4) duck type
The mouth of the bottle is not in the center, but on the side. The shape of the bottle is composed of two triangles, so that the contact area between the red wine and the air can be larger due to the inclination. In addition, the design of this bottle body can allow impurities to settle faster (the sediment will be deposited at the bottom of the decanter bottle), and prevent the sediment from being shaken when pouring wine.
(5) Crystal Dragon
China and many Asian countries prefer the totem culture of "dragon", and specially designed a dragon-shaped decanter for this purpose, so that you can appreciate and play with it while enjoying fine wine.
(6) Others
There are also other odd-shaped decanters such as white dove, snake, snail, harp, black tie, etc.
People add all kinds of whimsy to the design of decanters, resulting in many decanters with different shapes and full of artistic sense.
3. Choice of decanter
The length and diameter of the decanter directly affect the size of the contact area between the wine and the air, thereby affecting the degree of oxidation of the wine, and then determining the richness of the wine's smell.
Therefore, it is very important to choose a suitable decanter.
Generally speaking, young wine can choose a relatively flat decanter, because the flat decanter has a wide belly, which helps the wine to oxidize.
For old and fragile wines, you can choose a decanter with a smaller diameter, preferably with a stopper, which can prevent excessive oxidation of the wine and accelerate aging.
In addition, it should be noted that it is best to choose a decanter that is easy to clean.
Post time: May-19-2023