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There are two reasons to decant wine
- It is an old wine
- It is a young wine and the wine needs oxidation
This is how to decant an old wine.
With an old wine, it is important to decant carefully. Because the wine is older the tannins have decreased a bit and the flavors in the wine are developing. When oxygen gets to this quickly you have a chance that a vinegar sting will take place and the wine will start to taste sour, this can happen very quickly. So when decanting, it is important that the wine is poured carefully and not over-rolled. It is also important to pour the wine into a narrow decanter. Finally, we recommend pouring the wine carefully to your guests as soon as possible, this way you can enjoy the wine before it turns sour.
Examples of wines that age well:
- Barolo
- Bourgogne
- Chianti
This is how to decant a young wine.
A young wine is a wine that is at its best after 20 years, but is understood to be drunk after 5 to 10 years. With such a wine, decanting is very important. The wine must oxidize well to make the tannins, which are still tight in a young wine, rounder. When the tannins are rounder, the wine is more pleasant to drink. Young wine does not need to be poured gently. It is fine if bubbles appear when pouring into the wide decanter carafe. After the wine is poured, it must be rolled, you can do this yourself or, as with the VacuVin Swirling Carafe, let the decanter do the work. We recommend decanting the wine a few u before you want to pour it, that way it will be perfect when you want to drink it.
Examples of young wines are:
- Barbera
- Wines from the Rhone region
- Amarone
- Bordeaux
