The History of Decanters

Posted by C.daSILVA / at Wednesday, June 20, 2012 / /

In the beginning of the XIV century the french began to bottled wines, sealed with corks.

With the wine getting aged, Wine makers discovered that it formed some sediment, it became obvious that wine should be transferred to another type of container, something suitable to let it aerate and remove the sediment before serving the wine.

The Decanter had the perfect shape for that purpose, allowing the aeration of the wine and awesome presentation.

Nowadays there are many different shapes and contents, many people purchases it because of the classy presentation, although the major characteristics are:

- aerates the wine to enhance both aromas and flavors;
- separates the sediments from wine;
- has an extreme importance for aged wines, that didn´t have contact with oxygen during a long period;

Enjoy your Port !!!

Gonçalo Devesas