CATEGORY: RED WINES
Bottles for
Red Wines
Compare 3 legendary silhouettes: steep 90° shoulders of Bordeaux trap sediment, while Burgundy's gentle slope preserves the most delicate red fruit esters.
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Volume: 750 ml (Standard)
Height: 300–315 mm
Base / Shoulder: Ø 76 mm (Straight Cylinder)
STEEP SHOULDERS TRAP SEDIMENT SHOULDER ANGLE: Sharp, steep (90° angle)
1. Bordeaux Bottle
✦ WHY THIS BOTTLE SHAPE WAS ENGINEERED:
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Sediment Trap (Shoulder Trap): the sharp 90° curve acts like a dam: as mature tannic wine is slowly poured, heavy sediment gathers at the shoulder and never enters the glass.
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Straight Cylinder for Cellar Racks: identical diameter throughout allows ultra-tight horizontal binning where the cork stays permanently bathed in wine.
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Dark Green Glass: blocks up to 92% of UV light, shielding pigments and tannins over 30–50 years of cellar evolution.
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Volume: 750 ml (Standard)
Height: 295–305 mm
Base / Shoulder: Ø 88 mm (Wide Base)
SLOPING SHOULDERS FOR DELICATE WINES SHOULDER ANGLE: Sloping, gentle (45° angle)
2. Burgundy Bottle
✦ WHY THIS BOTTLE SHAPE WAS ENGINEERED:
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Smooth Flow Without Turbulence: the gentle angle lets delicate wine glide silently into the glass without shattering ethereal esters of wild cherries and rose petals.
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Monastic Cellar Binning: Benedictine monks created sloping shoulders to stack bottles head-to-toe in stone vaults, maximizing subterranean space.
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Wider Footprint (Ø 88 mm): 15% broader than Bordeaux, giving the bottle reassuring stability and presence.
🍇 IDEAL VARIETIES & STYLES:
Volume: 750 ml (Heavyweight)
Height: 305–315 mm
Base / Shoulder: Ø 86 mm (Heavy Glass)
HEAVY MONOLITH WITH PAPAL EMBLEM SHOULDER ANGLE: Sloping with papal embossing
3. Rhône Bottle (Châteauneuf-du-Pape)
✦ WHY THIS BOTTLE SHAPE WAS ENGINEERED:
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Embossed Papal Coat of Arms: in Châteauneuf-du-Pape, glass bears the historic insignia of papal tiara and crossed keys, honoring the Avignon papacy.
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Heavyweight Glass (650–750 g): thick walls insulate concentrated, sun-drenched wines against sudden cellar temperature fluctuations.
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Tapered Conical Profile: slightly taller and more robust than Burgundy, projecting the power of Syrah and Grenache.
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