Riedel Restaurant Veritas Sauvignon Blanc Glasses (6 Pack)
Riedel Restaurant Veritas Sauvignon Blanc Glasses (6 Pack)
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Riedel Restaurant Veritas Sauvignon Blanc White Wine Glass
The Riedel Restaurant Veritas Sauvignon Blanc glass (0449/33) carries a meaningful design story behind it. To mark the 20th anniversary of the original Riedel Sauvignon Blanc shape, the glass was redesigned in collaboration with key wine regions to reflect how the variety has evolved as a global category since that first design was developed. The result is a shape that works for all styles of Sauvignon Blanc: from the vibrant, high-acid, grassy character of Marlborough to the oak-aged, honeyed complexity of white Bordeaux. Timeless and elegant, it is fine-blown and lightweight, executed in sparkling crystal with perfect balance in hand.
The 440ml bowl with its 82mm rim is designed to reduce the perception of acidity in Sauvignon Blanc whilst releasing the grape's characteristic intense aromas, balancing fruit, freshness, and minerality in the glass. The practical effect is striking: even a straightforward, commercial Sauvignon Blanc becomes noticeably more enjoyable in this shape, while serious examples from Sancerre, Pouilly Fume, Marlborough, and Pessac-Leognan are presented at their most complete and expressive. Beyond Sauvignon Blanc, the recommendation list extends across Riesling in all styles, aromatic whites including Gruner Veltliner, Godello, Scheurebe, Zierfandler, and Rivaner, rose wines from Provence and the Rhone, and lighter reds from Beaujolais to Zinfandel. Fine-blown from lead-free crystal and certified for 1,500 commercial dishwasher cycles under EN 12875-1/2, the 0449/33 is a practical and elegant solution for the aromatic and lighter wine section of any hospitality operation's glass inventory.
Key features of the Riedel Restaurant Veritas Sauvignon Blanc glass:
- Acidity reduction and aromatic release: Bowl geometry reduces the perception of sharpness in high-acid Sauvignon Blanc whilst bringing fruit and aromatic intensity to the foreground, making even an everyday example highly drinkable
- 440ml focused capacity: Larger than the Riesling glass at the same diameter, providing extra volume to accommodate the range of body and richness across all Sauvignon Blanc styles including white Bordeaux
- Anniversary redesign with regional input: Developed in collaboration with key wine regions to reflect the modern global breadth of the variety, from Loire and New Zealand to Bordeaux
- All Sauvignon Blanc styles: Explicitly designed to serve both unoaked, fruit-driven expressions and oak-aged, honeyed white Bordeaux blends in the same shape
- Broad aromatic white and rose coverage: Recommendation list covers Riesling, Gruner Veltliner, Godello, Scheurebe, Zierfandler, Rivaner, Welschriesling, Catteratto, Juracon Sec, Vernaccia, and a full range of rose styles
- Fine-blown lead-free crystal: Timeless elegance and perfect balance in hand, achieving the refined feel of handmade stemware with machine-made precision
- 1,500-cycle commercial certification: EN 12875-1/2 certified, 50% more durable than the standard Restaurant range, corresponding to 10+ years of typical restaurant service life
- Trade-only set of 6: Exclusively available to hospitality operations including bars, restaurants, hotels, and catering businesses
This glass is the natural choice for operations with Sauvignon Blanc as a significant part of the white wine list, particularly those spanning multiple styles and origins, and for any operation looking for a single well-considered aromatic white glass that covers Riesling, rose, and lighter reds alongside it. The Veritas collection is available exclusively to trade customers.
What Hospitality Professionals Ask About This Glass
Does this glass genuinely reduce acidity, or is that just marketing?
The glass does not change the wine's chemistry — the acidity level in the bottle is fixed. What the bowl geometry changes is how that acidity is perceived. By controlling the way wine is delivered to the palate, the 0449/33 brings the fruit and aromatic character forward so that acidity registers as freshness and vitality rather than as the dominant first impression. The practical difference is real and consistent: Sauvignon Blanc served in this glass reads as more balanced and more enjoyable than the same wine in a generic white wine bowl, particularly for high-acid examples from Marlborough or the Loire. That is why the description notes that the glass can transform even a modest example of the grape into something highly drinkable.
How does this compare to the Riesling / Zinfandel glass (0449/15)?
Both glasses share the same 82mm diameter and 235mm height, and their recommendation lists overlap significantly. The key difference is capacity: the Sauvignon Blanc glass holds 440ml versus 395ml for the Riesling / Zinfandel shape. The extra 45ml was developed specifically to accommodate the fuller body and richer texture of New World Sauvignon Blanc styles and white Bordeaux blends, which need slightly more space to breathe than the precise, mineral-focused styles that the Riesling glass is calibrated for. Both glasses serve Riesling well. Operations with both a serious Riesling programme and a serious Sauvignon Blanc programme may benefit from stocking both; operations looking for one glass for the full range of aromatic whites will find the Sauvignon Blanc shape the more flexible of the two.
Can this glass serve white Bordeaux and Pessac-Leognan as well as unoaked Sauvignon Blanc?
Yes, and the design explicitly accounts for this. White Bordeaux, particularly from Pessac-Leognan and Graves, blends Sauvignon Blanc with Semillon and is typically fermented and aged in oak, producing a wine with considerably more body, texture, and aromatic complexity than an unoaked Loire or Marlborough style. The 440ml capacity provides enough volume for those richer examples to open and develop, whilst the bowl geometry still controls the acidity delivery that Sauvignon Blanc brings to those blends. For operations with serious white Bordeaux on the list alongside everyday Sauvignon Blanc, the 0449/33 serves both ends of that spectrum well.
Why was the original Sauvignon Blanc glass redesigned?
The original Riedel Sauvignon Blanc shape was developed when the variety's benchmark reference points were still primarily Loire-focused: Sancerre, Pouilly Fume, and similar mineral, high-acid styles. Over the following two decades, Sauvignon Blanc became a genuinely global variety. Marlborough grew into the world's most commercially significant expression, with a riper, more textured, more aromatic character than the Loire template. Producers in Chile, South Africa, California, and the Bordeaux region developed their own distinct approaches. The anniversary redesign, developed with input from producers across those regions, created a shape that serves the full modern range of the variety rather than a single regional archetype.
How many dishwasher cycles are these glasses certified for?
Riedel Restaurant Veritas glasses are independently certified to EN 12875-1/2 standards for 1,500 commercial dishwasher cycles with no visible deterioration. This is 50% greater durability than the standard Restaurant range and corresponds to 10+ years of normal restaurant service life.
Sauvignon Blanc in the Right Glass: A Bigger Difference Than You Might Expect
Sauvignon Blanc is one of those varieties that appears straightforward but rewards proper glassware more than its commercial ubiquity might suggest. It is the most widely listed white wine in casual dining and brasserie operations, served from house by the glass in enormous volumes. It is also the grape behind some of the world's most serious whites: Pouilly Fume, Sancerre, the great whites of Pessac-Leognan, and the very best of Marlborough and Waiheke Island.
The challenge with Sauvignon Blanc is acidity. At its best, that acidity is the source of the variety's liveliness, its food-friendliness, and its refreshing character. In an unsympathetic glass, the same acidity becomes an edge that makes the wine feel sharp and one-dimensional before the fruit and aromatic character have a chance to register. The 0449/33 addresses this directly: by controlling the delivery of wine to the palate, the bowl brings fruit and aromatics forward and relegates acidity to its correct role as structural backdrop rather than leading character.
The commercial implication is notable. The claim that the glass can transform even a modest example of the grape into something highly drinkable is not hyperbole. Sauvignon Blanc that reads as aggressive or thin in a generic glass consistently presents as fresher, more balanced, and more complete in a shape designed for it. For operations where the house Sauvignon Blanc is ordered hundreds of times a week, that difference is felt directly by a significant proportion of the customer base.
The anniversary redesign context also matters for how the glass is positioned on the list. A shape developed with producers from the Loire, New Zealand, South Africa, and Bordeaux, specifically to reflect how the variety has evolved as a global category, carries a credibility that a generic aromatic white glass does not. For operations that want their glassware choices to communicate something to wine-interested customers, the story behind the 0449/33 is worth knowing and worth telling.
Full Recommended Wine List
The 0449/33 is recommended for the following grape varieties, styles, and appellations: Alsace Grand Cru, Bardolino, Beaujolais Nouveau, Blauer Portugieser, Catteratto, Cotes de Provence, Cotes du Rhone rose, Dolcetto, Dornfelder, Godello, Gruner Veltliner, Juracon Sec, Marsannay rose, Mosel-Saar-Ruwer, Primitivo, Riesling, Riesling Spatlese / late harvest dry, Riesling Smaragd, Rivaner, Rose, Sauvignon Blanc (all styles), Scheurebe, Schilcher, Smaragd, Vernaccia, Welschriesling, Zierfandler, Zinfandel.
Specifications
Care & Use Instructions
Commercial Dishwasher Use: Veritas glasses are certified for 1,500 commercial dishwasher cycles under EN 12875-1/2. The 82mm diameter fits standard commercial dishwasher racks comfortably. Use standard commercial cycles with professional-grade detergent. Remove promptly after each cycle and allow to air dry to prevent water spotting.
Serving Temperature: Sauvignon Blanc and unoaked aromatic whites serve best at 8-10°C. White Bordeaux and oak-aged Sauvignon Blanc blends benefit from a slightly warmer 10-12°C to allow their fuller aromatics to open. Over-chilling any Sauvignon Blanc suppresses the aromatic character that the glass geometry is designed to release. Rose wines serve at 8-10°C. Lighter reds recommended for this glass serve at 12-16°C depending on style.
Pour Size: Pour 125ml for a standard white wine service, filling the bowl to approximately 28% of capacity. The 440ml volume provides generous headspace for aromatics at a standard pour. For by-the-glass service where 175ml is the standard measure, the bowl remains appropriately proportioned.
Handling: Fine-blown crystal is lighter and more refined than standard commercial stemware. Hold by the stem or base. The 82mm diameter makes this a slender glass in profile; careful handling during racking and polishing is worthwhile.
Storage: Store upright with adequate height clearance for 235mm. Never stack or store rim-down. The 82mm diameter racks neatly in standard commercial glass racks.
Why Buy From The Riedel Shop?
As specialist Riedel retailers, we understand that Sauvignon Blanc is often the highest-volume white wine on a glass list, and that getting it right in the glass matters both for customer experience and for the impression it creates at a table. The 0449/33 is one of the most commercially relevant shapes in the Restaurant Veritas range, and we can advise on how it works alongside other Veritas shapes for operations looking to build a considered and efficient glass inventory. The Restaurant Veritas collection is available exclusively to trade customers.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How long does delivery take?
Standard delivery to mainland UK addresses typically takes 3-5 working days. For hospitality operations requiring urgent delivery, contact us to discuss expedited shipping options.
Can I return glasses if they don't suit our operation?
We offer a no quibble return guarantee on unopened sets in original packaging. We recommend ordering one set to trial with your wine programme before committing to larger quantities.
Should we use the Sauvignon Blanc glass or the Riesling / Zinfandel glass as our main aromatic white glass?
If Sauvignon Blanc is the dominant aromatic white on your list, the 0449/33 is the natural choice: it was specifically designed and redesigned for the variety. If Riesling is the dominant style, particularly more restrained, mineral, Old World expressions, the 0449/15 is the more precisely calibrated shape. The two glasses share the same diameter and height, and their recommendation lists overlap significantly. For operations that want only one shape for all aromatic whites, the Sauvignon Blanc glass is the more versatile of the two given its larger capacity and its explicit design range from mineral Loire styles to richer New World and white Bordeaux expressions.
Can home users purchase Restaurant Veritas glasses?
No. The Restaurant Veritas collection is trade-only, available exclusively to bars, restaurants, hotels, and catering operations. Home users seeking the same varietal-specific shape should consider the consumer Riedel Veritas range, available without trade restrictions.
Do you offer volume discounts for larger groups?
For hospitality groups requiring multiple sets, typically 10 or more for venue refits or multi-site operations, contact us to discuss volume pricing and delivery arrangements.
What is the expected annual breakage rate?
Breakage rates typically run 10-13% annually with properly trained staff. The 82mm diameter makes this a slender glass in profile, so careful handling during racking and service is recommended. The fine-blown construction is certified for commercial use, and staff training around handling and storage is the most effective tool for managing breakage with fine crystal.
