A dramatic luxury handmade decanter and one of Riedel's most recognisable sculptural designs. The Eve combines a striking serpentine silhouette with genuine functional performance, allowing wine to travel through its winding form for enhanced aeration. It is as much a piece of modern glass art as it is an exceptional wine-serving vessel.

This elegant Riedel Eve decanter is an artful masterpiece, as well as an extremely functional wine vessel. The Eve decanter features a generously tall silhouette of almost 20 inches, and the unique design is reminscent of an elegant upright cobra waiting to drink the wine you pour forth. The person serving from this decanter can create a dramatic presentation, as it is necessary to turn the vessel a specific way to pour. No worries, though. Beautifully packaged in Riedel's signature black and red box, the EVE decanter comes with an instructional DVD narrated by Maximilian Riedel, which explains the pouring technique and cleaning instructions. Delight your guests and serve them a lovely red wine in this visual masterpiece. Mouth-blown. Recommended to hand wash.

The sensuous, serpentine curves of Riedel's new crystal, mouth-blown Eve decanter are not only seductive, but functional. This design tour de force double decants your wine as it flows through the coiled shape. Serving wine becomes a performance as the decanter's twist and turns require the same movement by you - turning the decanter in a slow 360 degree rotation to 'charge' the decanter and allow the wine to pour. EVE is a decanter that also speaks - it emits a sound akin to the gurgle of the King Cobra as the wine makes its trip through the curvaceous swirl of glass. Eve's long graceful neck means that you can easily pour a guest across the table without moving from your spot.

The Eve decanter, designed by Maximilian Riedel in 2008, is a tribute to the family's matriarch, Eva Riedel. Each Eve decanter is free blown by a master glass blower in Austria and is a unique and functional work of art.

Technical Specs

Brand: Riedel
Product Type: Handmade Wine Decanter
Collection: Decanter Handmade
Model / Article No.: #6285 / 1950/09
Design: 2009
Material: Fine Crystal Glass
Manufacturing: Handmade / mouth-blown
Colour: Clear
Capacity: 1,370 ccm total capacity
Recommended Bottle Size: Standard 750ml bottle
Recommended Filling Capacity: 750 ccm
Height: 505mm
Widest Diameter: 215mm
Packaging: Single Pack / Riedel Gift Box
Country / Brand: Austria

Features
Signature Silhouette: The Eve is one of Riedel's most distinctive decanters, featuring a dramatic serpentine form that transforms wine service into a theatrical experience.
Family Tribute: Designed by Maximilian Riedel, the Eve Decanter is a tribute to Eva Riedel, the matriarch of the Riedel family. The design combines sculptural beauty with a highly functional approach to decanting.
Double Decanting: As wine travels through the decanter's long, winding shape, it is exposed to air along the serpentine path. This creates a natural double-decanting effect, making the Eve particularly suitable for young, full-bodied wines that benefit from vigorous aeration.
Theatrical Pouring: The distinctive curved structure makes serving part of the experience. The decanter is turned during pouring, allowing the wine to travel through its sculptural curves while increasing aeration.
Handmade Craftsmanship: Each Eve is individually free-blown by a master glassblower. Small variations, tiny bubbles and minor imperfections are natural characteristics of handmade crystal and make every decanter unique.

Care Instruction
Cleaning: Handwash only.
Bottle Cleaner: Riedel Bottle Cleaner is not suitable for the Eve because the cleaning beads may become lodged inside its complex serpentine structure.

Suitable for: Young, full-bodied red wines requiring vigorous aeration, powerful Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah and Bordeaux blends, as well as collectors and formal wine service where presentation is part of the experience.