Crystal Glass Wine Decanter

$59.99 USD

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Style Flat Base, Double Wall Iceberg, Double Wall Peak, Double Wall Flat Base, Single Wall Iceberg, Single Wall Peak, Single Wall

Stepped interior aerates as you pour

Young reds drinkable in minutes

Wide base stays put on a full table

Lead-free crystal with a stepped interior, so the wine breaks and folds as it runs down rather than dropping straight to the base. That is what aerating actually is: surface area and time. A decanter shaped to do it on the way down gets a young red drinkable in minutes rather than the hour it would take standing open in the bottle. It is the difference between opening a bottle and serving it.

It also happens to look like a piece of ice, which is not incidental. A decanter spends the evening on a table in front of people, so the shape is doing as much work as the aeration. Six styles are available across two constructions: flat base, iceberg and peak, each in single or double wall. Double wall reads heavier and holds temperature slightly better; single wall is lighter and shows the colour more directly.

The base is wide, which keeps it stable on a crowded table and gives the wine the surface it needs. Hand wash only, in warm water without detergent if you can, and dry upside down over a cloth rather than leaving water sitting in the bottom. Crystal picks up detergent smell easily, and the next bottle will find it.

Material: lead-free crystal glass
Styles: Flat Base, Iceberg, Peak, each in single or double wall
Stepped interior aerates as it pours
Wide, stable base
Type: quick decanter
Care: hand wash only, dry upside down

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Styles: Flat Base, Iceberg and Peak, each in single or double wall. Material: lead free crystal glass with a stepped interior and a wide, stable base. Care: hand wash only, dry upside down.

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Red wine running down the stepped interior of a crystal decanter

Aerates On The Way Down

Aerating is surface area and time. The stepped interior makes the wine break and fold as it runs rather than dropping straight to the base, so a young red is drinkable in minutes rather than the hour it would take standing open.

Crystal wine decanter on a dinner table through the evening

It Spends The Evening On The Table

A decanter sits in front of people for hours, so the shape is doing as much work as the aeration. Six styles across flat base, iceberg and peak, each in single or double wall.

Wide based decanter standing steady on a crowded table

A Wide Base On A Crowded Table

The base is wide, which keeps it stable among plates and glasses and gives the wine the surface it needs to open. Lead free crystal, so nothing is passed to what you are drinking.

Frequently Asked Questions

How long does the wine need in it?

Minutes rather than an hour, because most of the work happens during the pour itself. The stepped interior spreads the wine as it falls, so it has already opened by the time it reaches the base.

Single wall or double wall?

Double wall reads heavier and holds temperature slightly better, which suits a long dinner. Single wall is lighter to lift and shows the colour of the wine more directly. Neither aerates better than the other.

Which shape should I choose?

It is a looks decision rather than a performance one. Flat base is the quietest on a table, iceberg is the most sculptural, peak sits between the two. All three use the same stepped interior.

Is it safe for wine, being crystal?

Yes. This is lead free crystal, so it gives the wine the clarity and weight of crystal without the reason people used to worry about leaving wine standing in it overnight.

How should I wash and dry it?

Hand wash only, in warm water and ideally without detergent, then dry it upside down over a cloth rather than leaving water in the bottom. Crystal picks up detergent smell easily and the next bottle will find it.