While in the beginning it was done for fashion, now it is a tool to bring the wine to its best performance, as well as to bring out the enjoyment. Usually there are two reasons to decant wine: reason one would be for when you have an older wine. The other reason for decanting wine is when opening a young, fine, artisanal wine. Usually, if they have a little bit more tannin or oak ageing, you want to use one of those big decanters where the wine makes a lot of waves so that it can oxidise and breathe, the tannins can soften and the aromas can develop.
These young, robust wines really need a rollercoaster of movement to open them up. A very good glass is the best investment for a wine lover. Above that, a decanter, a big jug or something where a wine can move around is what you need. If your wine smells strange when you open it, it is probably due to reduction. This is common phenomenon happens when the aromatic compounds have gone without oxygen for too long.
If you wait the right amount of time, the fruity scents will return. Decanting wines is not as hard as it might look. All you need is a little patience and a light hand. If you do it correctly, you'll be able to enjoy your favorite wines at their most aromatic and flavorful. If you can't wait to try your hand at decanting, our consultants can help you find the best wines depending on your taste.
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Why Decant Wines? How to Properly Decant Your Wines Decanting wine, while not difficult, does take some time and patience. To be sure you are doing it correctly, follow this guide: Start by sitting your bottle upright for at least 24 hours before decanting, especially if you store your wines horizontally.
Make sure all the sediment settles at the bottom of the bottle before opening it. Open the bottle. Slowly tilt the bottle toward the decanter. In a younger wine, we recommend the complete opposite, as you want to burn off as much carbon dioxide in the wine as possible.
Turn the bottle upside down and let it vigorously splash into the decanter, ideally producing a thick frothy head. Unfortunately asking how long you should let your wine breathe is a bit like asking how long a piece of string is.
There are a number of varying factors like the style and structure of the wine, but generally speaking, the older the wine, the less time it needs open. If possible, decant your mature wines at least an hour before you drink it. Just like decanting an older wine too vigorously can burn off its lighter characters typically fruit and floral , decanting it too early can do the same.
A young wine will benefit from decanting at least a few hours prior to consumption. However if you are using one of RIEDEL's double decanting pieces, you can decant right before you want to consume it as the piece does all the work — more on this below! It should be easy to use, easy to wash, and easy to take care of. Click here for our comprehensive instructions on how to clean your decanter! Wine is typically stored on its side.
Also known as quick splash decanting , this is when the bottle of wine is tipped vertical and poured with the force of gravity into a decanter sitting or being held vertically. The wine hits the bottom of the decanter with force, splashes off the bottom, and swirls around.
Typically less than 2 years. Shock decanting is meant to vigorously expose the wine to oxygen and further accelerate aeration. Shock decanting will not help you isolate sediment. Do not use it for mature aged red wine with sediment on the bottom of the bottle. Shock decanting is very similar to aeration, and the best wine aerators out there will do similar stuff.
Here's a good resource for anyone interesting in the differences between aeration and decanting. This is what most picture when they think of decanting. It involves pouring the wine slowly into the decanter.
You can either hold the decanter in one hand and pour with the other or keep the decanter on a flat surface and pour the wine in.
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