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.

In the New World, especially, Chardonnay's popularity stems from its creamy structure, which balances oaky, buttery flavours with low acidity. The variety produces wines of high alcoholic content, often aged in small oak barrels. Winemakers sometimes add tartaric acid to compensate for its low acidity.

The Chardonnay glass is designed so that this low acidity is delivered in a way that sets off the alcohol and rich flavors of the wine, highlighting its velvety, supple texture, emphasising the fruit and ensuring a long, balanced finish. This classic Riedel shape allows young wines to express all their invigorating freshness, while more mature wines are encouraged to deliver the nutty, spicy, mineral flavours so typical of the variety.

All Riedel glasses are dishwasher proof according to DIN EN 12857-1/2:2005.

well-suited to the following grapes: Albarino, Aligote, Bordeaux (mature), Bordeaux (white), Chablis, Chardonnay, Chateauneuf-du-Pape, Condrieu, Cortese, Fume Blanc, Marsanne, Melon de Bourgogne (Muscadet), Montagny, Morillon, Muscadet, Neuburger, Palomino (except Sherry), Pinot Blanc (Pinot Bianco), Pinot Gris (Pinot Grigio), Ribolla Gialla, Sauvignon Blanc, Soave, St. Joseph, Trebbiano, Vin de Savoie (white), Viognier

SOMMELIERS (1973): Professor CLAUS J. More than 50 years ago he began his pioneering work to create stemware that would match and complement different wines and spirits. RIEDEL was the first designer to recognize that the bouquet, taste, balance as well as finish of wines are affected by the shape of the glass from which they are consumed. In the late 1950s, RIEDEL started to produce glasses which at that time were a design revolution. Thin-blown, unadorned, reducing the design to its essence: bowl, stem, base.

Working with experienced tasters, RIEDEL discovered that wine enjoyed from his glasses showed more depth as well as better balance than when served in other glasses. RIEDEL laid the groundwork for stemware which was functional as well as beautiful, and made according to the Bauhaus design principle: form follows function. CLAUS J. In 1961 a revolutionary concept was introduced, when the Riedel catalogue featured the first line of wine glasses created in different sizes and shapes. Before this, conventional stemware had used a single basic bowl shape, with only the size varying depending on use. The concept was illustrated to perfection with the introduction of the Sommeliers series in 1973, which achieved worldwide recognition. A glass was born that turns a sip into a celebration -a wine's best friend - fine-tuned to match the grape! We invite you to share this fascinating and unique experience.

You don't need to be a wine writer, a wine maker or an expert to taste the difference that a RIEDEL glass can make. SOMMELIERS is executed in fine crystal, mouth blown in Austria.