Riedel Decanter Escargot

The function of the Escargot decanter is based on a special aeration effect. The first intense contact with oxygen occurs when the wine is poured from the bottle into the Escargot decanter. To fill the Escargot, bring the decanter from a horizontal to an upright position. The wine is aerated a second time when it is poured from the Escargot decanter into a glass. The unique shape of this decanter introduces fresh air to the already decanted wine for a second time. This second aeration process is visibly marked by a bubbling "gurgle" as the wine flows through the neck of the Escargot decanter. Always hold the decanter by the oval indentation in the belly section.