Which one is right for you?
Grape Varietal Specific vs Wine Friendly Glassware
The world of wine can appear complex enough without adding in complicated glassware choices. But don't sacrifice enjoyment because of terminology – find out the meaning of two key RIEDEL terms for functional glassware.
Why does shape matter?
In the 1950s, 9th generation Claus J. Riedel discovered that the shape and size of your drinking vessel has an impact on your perception of what's within. Different shaped glasses brought different characteristics of wine and other beverages to the forefront while muting others.
Through rigorous testing and research, Claus developed a suite of glasses that brought balance and harmony to particular wine varieties. This now famous RIEDEL philosophy has revolutionized the wine industry, offering customers tried and tested products with optimal functionality for greater wine enjoyment.
To find out more about this, read our blog about Grape Varietal Specific glassware.
Wine Friendly
Wine friendly glassware is designed to show optimum characteristics in wine, without catering to specific wine varieties. Wine friendly collections offer a streamlined offering of red wine, white wine, and champagne glasses.
These collections include functional, purposeful glasses that are ideal for those who prefer a more simplistic approach to wine enjoyment.
RIEDEL wine friendly collections include:
- RIEDEL Wine Friendly (Machine-Made)
- Ouverture (Machine-Made)
- Swirl (Machine-Made)
Set da 4
RIEDEL Wine Friendly Bicchiere da vino bianco /champagne1 bill unit contains 4 pieces.
Confezione doppia
RIEDEL Ouverture Bicchiere da Champagne1 bill unit contains 2 pieces.
Confezione doppia
RIEDEL Ouverture Vino Bianco1 bill unit contains 2 pieces.
Confezione doppia
RIEDEL Ouverture Vino rosso1 bill unit contains 2 pieces.
Grape Varietal Specific
Grape Varietal Specific glasses feature finely-tuned bowls consisting of three variables: shape, size and rim diameter, which are designed to translate the message of wine to the human senses.
These highly purposeful pieces work with wine's DNA to present the perfect picture, balancing bouquet, texture, taste and flavor. Each shape has been engineered in a practical sensory workshop, testing shape against shape to ensure that the grape variety is presented in the most optimal way.
RIEDEL Grape Varietal Specific collections include:
- Sommeliers (Handmade)
- Fatto a Mano by RIEDEL (Finished by Hand)
- RIEDEL Superleggero (Machine-Made)
- O Wine Tumbler (Machine-Made)
- RIEDEL Veritas (Machine-Made)
- RIEDEL Performance (Machine-Made)
- RIEDEL Winewings (Machine-Made)
- Vinum (Machine-Made)
- RIEDEL Veloce (Machine-Made)
Confezione doppia
RIEDEL Vinum Riesling Grand Cru / Zinfandel1 bill unit contains 2 pieces.
Confezione doppia
RIEDEL Vinum Sauvignon Bianco/Vino da Dessert1 bill unit contains 2 pieces.
Confezione doppia
RIEDEL Vinum Chardonnay barrique (Montrachet)1 bill unit contains 2 pieces.
Confezione doppia
RIEDEL Vinum Pinot Nero (Borgogna Rosso)1 bill unit contains 2 pieces.
Confezione doppia
RIEDEL Vinum Viognier / Chardonnay1 bill unit contains 2 pieces.
Confezione doppia
RIEDEL Vinum Cabernet Sauvignon / Merlot1 bill unit contains 2 pieces.
Confezione doppia
RIEDEL Vinum Syrah / Shiraz1 bill unit contains 2 pieces.
Confezione doppia
RIEDEL Veritas Syrah Vecchio mondo1 bill unit contains 2 pieces.
Confezione doppia
RIEDEL Veritas bicchiere da Pinot Nero Nuovo Mondo / Nebbiolo / Champagne Rosé1 bill unit contains 2 pieces.
Confezione doppia
RIEDEL Veritas Shiraz Nuovo mondo1 bill unit contains 2 pieces.
Confezione doppia
RIEDEL Veritas Chardonnay barrique1 bill unit contains 2 pieces.
Confezione doppia
RIEDEL Veritas Viognier / Chardonnay1 bill unit contains 2 pieces.
Confezione doppia
RIEDEL Veritas Cabernet / Merlot1 bill unit contains 2 pieces.
Confezione doppia
RIEDEL Veritas Riesling / Zinfandel1 bill unit contains 2 pieces.
Confezione doppia
RIEDEL Veritas Pinot Nero Vecchio mondo1 bill unit contains 2 pieces.
Confezione Singola
RIEDEL FATTO A MANO BY RIEDEL Cabernet / Merlot - Verde1 bill unit contains 1 pieces.
Confezione Singola
RIEDEL FATTO A MANO BY RIEDEL Pinot Nero - Nero1 bill unit contains 1 pieces.
Confezione Singola
RIEDEL FATTO A MANO BY RIEDEL Syrah - Verde1 bill unit contains 1 pieces.
Confezione Singola
RIEDEL FATTO A MANO BY RIEDEL Pinot Nero - Giallo1 bill unit contains 1 pieces.
Confezione Singola
RIEDEL FATTO A MANO BY RIEDEL Chardonnay barrique - Bianco1 bill unit contains 1 pieces.
Confezione Singola
RIEDEL FATTO A MANO BY RIEDEL Pinot Nero - Verde1 bill unit contains 1 pieces.
Confezione Singola
RIEDEL FATTO A MANO BY RIEDEL Riesling / Zinfandel - Rosso1 bill unit contains 1 pieces.
Confezione Singola
RIEDEL FATTO A MANO BY RIEDEL Syrah - Nero1 bill unit contains 1 pieces.
Confezione Singola
RIEDEL FATTO A MANO BY RIEDEL Syrah - Blu Scuro1 bill unit contains 1 pieces.
Confezione Singola
RIEDEL FATTO A MANO BY RIEDEL Chardonnay barrique - Blu Scuro1 bill unit contains 1 pieces.
Confezione Singola
RIEDEL FATTO A MANO BY RIEDEL Chardonnay barrique - Verde1 bill unit contains 1 pieces.
Confezione Singola
RIEDEL FATTO A MANO BY RIEDEL Riesling / Zinfandel - Giallo1 bill unit contains 1 pieces.
Confezione Singola
RIEDEL FATTO A MANO BY RIEDEL Syrah - Giallo1 bill unit contains 1 pieces.
Confezione Singola
RIEDEL FATTO A MANO BY RIEDEL Chardonnay barrique - Nero1 bill unit contains 1 pieces.
Confezione Singola
RIEDEL FATTO A MANO BY RIEDEL Riesling / Zinfandel - Blu Scuro1 bill unit contains 1 pieces.
Confezione Singola
RIEDEL FATTO A MANO BY RIEDEL Pinot Nero - Bianco1 bill unit contains 1 pieces.
Confezione doppia
RIEDEL Veritas Sauvignon Blanc1 bill unit contains 2 pieces.
Confezione Singola
RIEDEL FATTO A MANO BY RIEDEL Cabernet / Merlot - Giallo1 bill unit contains 1 pieces.
Confezione Singola
RIEDEL FATTO A MANO BY RIEDEL Cabernet / Merlot - Bianco1 bill unit contains 1 pieces.
Confezione Singola
RIEDEL FATTO A MANO BY RIEDEL Chardonnay barrique - Rosso1 bill unit contains 1 pieces.
Confezione Singola
RIEDEL FATTO A MANO BY RIEDEL Syrah - Bianco1 bill unit contains 1 pieces.
Confezione Singola
RIEDEL FATTO A MANO BY RIEDEL Riesling / Zinfandel - Nero1 bill unit contains 1 pieces.
Confezione Singola
RIEDEL FATTO A MANO BY RIEDEL Chardonnay barrique - Giallo1 bill unit contains 1 pieces.
Confezione Singola
RIEDEL FATTO A MANO BY RIEDEL Cabernet / Merlot - Blu Scuro1 bill unit contains 1 pieces.
Confezione Singola
RIEDEL FATTO A MANO BY RIEDEL Riesling / Zinfandel - Verde1 bill unit contains 1 pieces.
Confezione Singola
RIEDEL FATTO A MANO BY RIEDEL Riesling / Zinfandel - Bianco1 bill unit contains 1 pieces.
Confezione Singola
RIEDEL FATTO A MANO BY RIEDEL Cabernet / Merlot - Nero1 bill unit contains 1 pieces.
Confezione Singola
RIEDEL FATTO A MANO BY RIEDEL Pinot Nero - Rosso1 bill unit contains 1 pieces.
Confezione Singola
RIEDEL FATTO A MANO BY RIEDEL Syrah - Rosso1 bill unit contains 1 pieces.
Confezione Singola
RIEDEL FATTO A MANO BY RIEDEL Pinot Nero - Blu Scuro1 bill unit contains 1 pieces.
Confezione Singola
RIEDEL FATTO A MANO BY RIEDEL Cabernet / Merlot - Rosso1 bill unit contains 1 pieces.
Confezione Singola
RIEDEL FATTO A MANO BY RIEDEL Syrah - Rosa1 bill unit contains 1 pieces.
Confezione Singola
RIEDEL FATTO A MANO BY RIEDEL Pinot Nero - Rosa1 bill unit contains 1 pieces.
Confezione Singola
RIEDEL FATTO A MANO BY RIEDEL Cabernet / Merlot - Rosa1 bill unit contains 1 pieces.
Confezione Singola
RIEDEL FATTO A MANO BY RIEDEL Chardonnay barrique - Rosa1 bill unit contains 1 pieces.
Confezione Singola
RIEDEL FATTO A MANO BY RIEDEL Riesling / Zinfandel - Rosa1 bill unit contains 1 pieces.
Confezione Singola
RIEDEL FATTO A MANO BY RIEDEL Syrah - Viola Opale1 bill unit contains 1 pieces.
Confezione Singola
RIEDEL Winewings Cabernet / Merlot1 bill unit contains 1 pieces.
Confezione Singola
RIEDEL Winewings Sauvignon Blanc1 bill unit contains 1 pieces.
Confezione Singola
RIEDEL Winewings Pinot Nero / Nebbiolo1 bill unit contains 1 pieces.
Confezione Singola
RIEDEL FATTO A MANO BY RIEDEL Pinot Nero - Viola Opale1 bill unit contains 1 pieces.
Confezione Singola
RIEDEL FATTO A MANO BY RIEDEL Riesling / Zinfandel - Viola Opale1 bill unit contains 1 pieces.
Confezione Singola
RIEDEL Winewings Riesling1 bill unit contains 1 pieces.
Set di Degustazione
RIEDEL Winewings Set di Degustazione1 bill unit contains 4 pieces.
Confezione Singola
RIEDEL Winewings Chardonnay1 bill unit contains 1 pieces.
Confezione Singola
RIEDEL FATTO A MANO BY RIEDEL Chardonnay barrique - Viola Opale1 bill unit contains 1 pieces.
Confezione Singola
RIEDEL FATTO A MANO BY RIEDEL Cabernet / Merlot - Viola Opale1 bill unit contains 1 pieces.
Confezione Singola
RIEDEL FATTO A MANO BY RIEDEL Syrah - Menta1 bill unit contains 1 pieces.
Confezione Singola
RIEDEL FATTO A MANO BY RIEDEL Syrah - Malva1 bill unit contains 1 pieces.
Confezione Singola
RIEDEL FATTO A MANO BY RIEDEL Syrah - Arancione1 bill unit contains 1 pieces.
Confezione Singola
RIEDEL FATTO A MANO BY RIEDEL Pinot Nero - Arancione1 bill unit contains 1 pieces.
Confezione Singola
RIEDEL FATTO A MANO BY RIEDEL Cabernet / Merlot - Menta1 bill unit contains 1 pieces.
Confezione Singola
RIEDEL FATTO A MANO BY RIEDEL Chardonnay barrique - Malva1 bill unit contains 1 pieces.
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