Riedel Sommeliers Hermitage Grand Cru Wine Glass, Single Glass

Give Syrah the glass it has always deserved — the Riedel Sommeliers Hermitage Grand Cru (4400/30). Mouth-blown from lead-free crystal by highly skilled artisans, this single glass was developed by Georg Riedel between 1993 and 1995 following tastings with the legendary Guigal family and major Syrah winemakers across the Northern Rhône — the first and only glass designed specifically to magnify Syrah's extraordinary depth, spice, and age-worthy complexity.

The egg-shaped bowl places its broadest point precisely centered between the base and the rim, wafting Syrah's signature aromas of toast, black olives, dark fruit, and violet directly to the nose with every swirl. On the palate, the bowl geometry brings out the wine's silky, velvety structure, causing tannins to melt into the fruit and appear sweet rather than acerbic on the back palate — a sensory transformation engineered into the shape of the glass

Key Product Features

• Developed with the Guigal Family & Northern Rhône Winemakers — The World's Finest Syrah Glass: Designed by Georg Riedel between 1993 and 1995 following direct tastings with Guigal and the Northern Rhône's most influential winemakers — the first glass ever developed specifically for Syrah and Hermitage rouge, purpose-built to magnify the power, spice, and age-worthy complexity that makes great Northern Rhône reds legendary.
• Egg-Shaped Bowl — Broadest Point Centered to Waft Classic Syrah Aromas: The distinctive egg-shaped bowl places its widest diameter precisely centered between base and rim — directing Syrah's signature aromas of toast, black olives, dark fruit, and violet to the nose with every swirl, more effectively than any Burgundy or Bordeaux glass alternative.
• Bowl Geometry Reveals Silky Structure & Softens Tannins on the Palate: The Hermitage shape delivers the wine's silky, velvety structure to the palate and causes tannins to melt into the fruit, appearing sweet rather than acerbic on the back palate — a sensory transformation built into the glass shape itself, not just the wine in the glass.
• Mouth-Blown Lead-Free Crystal — 22 oz Capacity, 9-1/4" Tall, 3-3/4" Widest Diameter: Handcrafted by highly skilled artisans using the 2,000-year-old art of mouth-blowing crystal for unsurpassed clarity and an exceptionally thin, elegant wall. The generous 22 oz capacity and tall 9-1/4" silhouette give this glass genuine presence and authority at the table.
• Sold Individually — Dishwasher Safe — From Riedel Since 1756: Sold as a single glass — ideal for gifting, completing a collection, or replacing a piece. Dishwasher safe for practical everyday use. Recommended for Syrah, Hermitage, Côte-Rôtie, Cornas, Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Grenache, Malbec, Amarone, and Mourvèdre. From Riedel since 1756. Item 4400/30.