Lehmann Synergie

The 52 cl is the size in which a 12 cl glass of red wine remains well below the widest point, allowing you to swirl without spilling and letting the aromas collect in the bowl. The 40 cl is the more compact version: more convenient on a small table and spacious enough for white wine, which you serve colder and in smaller portions anyway. Choose the larger size if you want to be able to serve everything with a single series. Compare with the wider wine glasses and the large wine glasses.

Do not pour beyond the widest part of the bowl, usually around one-third of its height. Above that line, the glass narrows, and you need that space to capture the aromas. Serve red wine between 15 and 18 degrees, and white wine between 8 and 12. A young, closed red wine opens faster in a decanter than in the glass itself: pour it into the decanter half an hour before the meal.

Lead-free crystal glass is thinner and softer than ordinary glass, so scratches and dull patches appear on it more readily. Wash by hand in lukewarm water without harsh detergent, or use a short programme at a low temperature. When drying, hold the glass by the bowl rather than by the foot, because twisting the stem is the most common way a wine glass breaks.

If you mainly pour full-bodied red wine and want an even wider bowl, take a look at the red wine glasses. The full range from Lehmann is compiled in the brand overview. By the way, this kind of wide bowl is also great for serving an Aperol Spritz; for prosecco cocktails such as a Bellini , you’d rather choose a narrow flute, which retains the carbonation better.