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To decant (transferring a bottle of wine into a decanter (carafe) before the meal) can have two different goals. The first concerns mainly "young" wines, aged less than ten years old. Thanks to a measured oxygenation, the idea is wine’s aromas harmonization (white or red) but also to open a reserved wine.

Wine decantation

To decant (transferring a bottle of wine into a decanter (carafe) before the meal) can have two different goals. The first concerns mainly "young" wines, aged less than ten years old. Thanks to a measured oxygenation, the idea is wine’s aromas harmonization (white or red) but also to open a reserved wine. Wine decanting duration before the meal is from one to four hours, depending on wine density. The second purpose of "carafage or decanting" is old wines decantation, which aims to separate residual deposit of the liquid. The operation requires a lot of delicacy and must operate slowly to avoid particles in suspension. Made at the last moment, using a light source to observe the liquid. Candle is the most used instrument by specialists. Then you need to choose the best decanter…

 

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