Decanting and oxygenating are very similar terms that tend to be confused. The confusion may be due to the fact that the decanter is an excellent object for oxygenating a wine, although this is not precisely its purpose.

We will start with the definition of each term. To decant is to separate a wine. liquid from any sediment it may contain, pouring the liquid delicately into another container, while oxygenating is providing oxygen to any substance, in our case to wine.

The element that these two terms have in common is the object used, the decanter.

Wine is a living element that evolves and undergoes various processes that influence its composition. A bottle may contain a wine that has spent a long time in a barrel or in that same bottle, until it is sold.

During this lifespan, which can last several years, sediment, different odours and aromas of reduction may be generated. which, while not harmful to the wine, should be removed before tasting.

Decanting is the action of pouring wine into a decanter and has two objectives: on the one hand, to eliminate possible sediments, especially in wines with a long maturation and storage process; and on the other, it serves to aerate the wines, to that they soften, open up, and express all their flavor. That is to say, the decanter is also used as an oxygenator, although this oxygenation process also occurs when the wine is served in the glass, with the added charm of savoring it sip by sip. , watching how the different layers develop and how it opens up, revealing its aromas.

It should be noted that decanting a wine is not so simple, it requires a certain technique when racking. It must be done with extreme care, little by little, letting the wine flow down the walls of the tilted decanter, since, A very old wine, with years of storage, would not withstand such sudden oxygenation.

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