Size matters

Wine bottles vary from 'pocked-sized' half bottles to majestic, statue-like bottles holding up to 12 liters. While the greater formats certainly make an impressive visual statement and feature on a festive night, their purpose goes far beyond aesthetics.

Serving from a larger bottle is not only practical for bigger gatherings; it also ensures that every guest tastes wine from the exact same evolution in the bottle, preserving consistency and balance across the table.

However, the real magic of large formats lies in their improved aging potential. As the ratio of oxygen to wine is lower in larger bottles, the maturation process happens more slowly and with greater stability. This allows the wine to retain freshness for longer while developing deeper complexity, finer integration of tannins, and more nuanced tertiary aromas over time.

In short, larger formats are not just about scale, they are about precision, longevity, and unlocking the full aging potential of a wine.