The Merlot decanter is a perfect starter piece for one with a growing love of wine.

This everyday piece will easily demonstrate the improvement decanting can make on wine, and is suitable for both young and old wines. It is also dishwasher safe.

This decanter is designed for a single bottle of wine.
This product is machine-made.
RIEDEL recommends: Use bottle cleaners to remove stains from the decanter.

There are two reasons why we decant wines:

1. Decant an older wine to separate it from its sediment.
2. Decant a younger wine to increase aeration, revealing more complexity, and opening up aromas and flavors.

On the palate, decanted wine expresses higher levels of fruit in red wines and tends to integrate and smooth out tannins.  A decanter is a must for wine lovers.