We know that wine usually needs to be decanted before it can be savoured.
So why should wine decant?
Simple decanting will make the wine fully exposed to fresh air and get a full breath. The tannins in the wine will be gradually oxidized, and its fragrance will be gradually released along with the oxidation process, and the taste of the wine will become more mellow and soft.
Decant, also known as decanting, decanting.
This tradition comes about because the first wines made are generally unfiltered. When the wine is loaded from the barrel in the cellar to the jug or bottle for everyone to enjoy, there will be some sediment at the bottom of the jug or bottle, so the winemaker will first pour the wine into the decanter to separate the liquor from the sediment.
Now, we have two straightforward answers to the question of why we sober up.
First, decanting is to remove sediment from the wine.
Decanting as a means of filtration has been preserved to this day, and although most wines are now initially filtered before bottling, there is often some sediment in the bottle, especially in wines that have been aged for a long time.
Second, let the wine fully contact the air.
Wine is a fragile liquid, in the process of ingesting can release some unpleasant taste or smell (dead yeast, rotten eggs), after a good contact with liquid oxygen, floral and fruity itself gradually, and can also develop some of the more subtle flavors, and soft tannin in the wine, make wine becomes more dynamic,
The palate is also more complex and rounded.
Wine with sediment needs to decant, young good wine after decanting, taste will have a big change, the complex multi-layer flavor can stretch.
The structure, full bodied, with thick wine also need sober, the high price of these wines, has strong potential of old, young when perfume too strong, after ingesting the quality of the wine will change, to give away the flavours of ripe fruits, bitter tannins will become more smooth, can show a wine originally true features.
Most of the wines mentioned above are from classic regions of the Old World, while for New World wines, after decanting, the taste and flavor of the wine will not change too much.
In addition to classic reds from old world regions, some white wines need to be decanted, such as Riesling with a certain age, Rioja and young Chardonnay.
After decanting, they develop better flavor.
Most lightweight, inexpensive red wines don’t need to be decanted, and most white wines are ready to drink.
Under normal circumstances, rose wine, champagne and other sparkling wines do not need to decant.
How long does it take to decant a wine before drinking it?
It depends on the age and type of wine, and the amount of time it takes to decant will ultimately affect the taste of the wine.
As for the choice of decanter, it is purely aesthetic because any decanter, no matter its shape, size or appearance, will not affect the quality of the wine itself.
Various types of decanters can be found on the market, from ship-type decanters, to kettle-type decanters, to modern decanters of all kinds.
No matter what kind of decanter, they can be used to decanter alcohol.
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