How do you find the right glass for white wine?

If you are a white wine lover and would like to spend a few euros more for a good white wine, then take it ice-cold out of the fridge and want to enjoy it with a delicious dinner, then you can get the best out of your wine with the right glass to go with your favorite wine . Promised!

The diameter and height of the glasses are not just visual modifications, they also say something about the extent to which the wine can breathe and develop its aromas before drinking.

Such details may seem meticulous, but they are crucial for real wine lovers with a fine palate.

So that you can find YOUR perfect wine glass and also use the knowledge you have read to be able to talk shop at the next wine party, we will give you a few tips.

The well-known motto applies to the perfect wine glass: less is more. Classic, simple and elegant, the glass should by no means steal the show from the fine wine.

Mouth-blown glasses are considered to be particularly elegant, but the material, shape and size are just as important. Experts in the wine business believe that the right glass has an immense influence on the taste of the wine.

shape

The best and most beautiful appearance of your glass is a slim and graceful design. Almost all wine glasses are blown in the shape of a tulip or goblet, but the shape of the curves or edges is slightly different for each wine glass.

Temperature, contact with oxygen and thus the taste of the wine are influenced by the individual shape.

And the aesthetics of the glass also have an effect on its aroma, and the same applies here: the eye drinks too. Discolouration, turbidity or imprints on the glass only disturb the visual component when drinking wine. The great color reflections, which range between fresh light green, warm champagne tones and exotic yellow in white wines, should ultimately be able to be examined in detail.

The length of the upper goblet is also decisive, because the devil is in the details when drinking wine: the wine from an elongated glass hits exactly the right region on the tongue and is absorbed by the right taste buds there.

stalk

A long and thin handle ensures a good grip in the hand and that the glass is not touched by the glass body. White wine tastes best chilled, the long stem helps keep body heat away from your hands. Another important feature is the diameter of the glass rim. Most wines like to be very airy and their taste becomes much more intense through contact with plenty of oxygen. The rim of the glass itself should also be thin and sharp-edged and make a clear, bright sound when you toast them together.

The right material of the glass

Almost everyone has seen it before: before a good wine is drunk, it is smelled. And there is a reason for that: the so-called nose of a wine is also decisive for the whole taste experience with white wine. The material of the glass is decisive so that all the scents of your favorite wine are teased out. The surface structure of the glass should be slightly coarser on the inside than on the outside.

The fragrances rub against the rougher structure when you swirl the glass and give you even more intense aromas. Therefore, perfect white wine glasses are made of crystal glass. These particularly high-quality white wine glasses are an investment that is particularly worthwhile for unique moments, whether alone, too far away or with friends and family.

The right glass for the respective grape variety

The rule of thumb for white wine glasses is: the stronger the white wine, the stronger the glass should be. Lighter and more sparkling wines therefore belong in a small glass. Varieties such as Pinot Gris, Chardonnay or Gutedel are therefore poured into the somewhat bulkier "Chardonnay glass", as the tart notes can unfold wonderfully due to the larger surface.

More light-footed wines such as sweet Riesling, Pinot Blanc or Grüner Veltliner drink very well from a delicate "Riesling glass". With very strong Rieslings with a higher alcohol content, however, one can also use a Burgundy glass without hesitation, which is actually the best for strong Burgundy red wines perfect glass is.

 

enjoyment

By ensuring an optimal white wine temperature, you ensure that the wine can optimally develop its bouquet and its different aromas. As a rule of thumb, the sweeter the wine, the colder you should serve it.

• Sweet white wines have their optimum drinking temperature at 6°C - 10°C.
• Young and light white wines have their optimum drinking temperature at 8°C - 10°C.
• Fresh and dry white wines have their optimal drinking temperature at 9°C - 11°C.
• Spicy and ripe white wines have their optimal drinking temperature at 11°C - 13°C.
• Semi-dry and full-bodied white wines have their optimal drinking temperature at 12°C - 14°C.

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The universal glass – one for everything

Once you have decided on a quality glass along with your favorite material, shape and size, there is little that can separate the wine drinker and the wine glass. If you are a friend of minimalism with little space in the glass cabinet, then you should on the other hand, be advocates of the one perfect wine glass, into which every imaginable wine can be poured. It's best to decide You .... yourself with the white wine glass for all cases for a medium-sized glass with a bulbous curve and a classic look. After all, at the end of the day, it's all about the wine itself and which aromas make it shine or not.