Clef Du Vin is a remarkable system for ascertaining how well a wine will age or whether it should be drunk early. Incredible as it may sound, the Clef du Vin is simply dipped repeatedly into a glass of wine. One second of contact modifies the tannin structure as well as the taste and aroma by the equivalent of one year of laying down time in a wine cellar. If after several dips the wine remains pleasant or improves, you can be confident that it will age well. If the wine deteriorates after one or two seconds of contact, the wine has little or no ageing potential and should be drunk within a year or two. Three years of research went into the creation of the special Clef du Vin alloy and in order to constantly validate the calibration of the second-to-year ratio, professional sommeliers organise blind tastings to compare actual results with the Clef du Vin’s predictions. The Clef du Vin proves accurate more than 95% of the time! Simply rinse with warm water and dry with a cloth.
Do not place Clef du Vin in the dish washer as this could damage it!
Designed by a French winemaker, the Clef du Vin is a revolutionary new tool to help you assess the ageing potential of your wine. Immersing the Clef in a sample of wine for just one second simulates the effect of 1 year’s ageing, 2 seconds for 2 years and so on.
Comes in a mock leather box with full instructions.
Works in the same way as the Professional model but the Elegance model has wooden decoration on the handle. Comes in a wooden box with full instructions.
Clef Du Vin is a remarkable system for ascertaining how well a wine will age or whether it should be drunk early. Incredible as it may sound, the Clef du Vin is simply dipped repeatedly into a glass of wine. One second of contact modifies the tannin structure as well as the taste and aroma by the equivalent of one year of laying down time in a wine cellar. If after several dips the wine remains pleasant or improves, you can be confident that it will age well. If the wine deteriorates after one or two seconds of contact, the wine has little or no ageing potential and should be drunk within a year or two. Three years of research went into the creation of the special Clef du Vin alloy and in order to constantly validate the calibration of the second-to-year ratio, professional sommeliers organise blind tastings to compare actual results with the Clef du Vin’s predictions. The Clef du Vin proves accurate more than 95% of the time! Simply rinse with warm water and dry with a cloth.
Do not place Clef du Vin in the dish washer as this could damage it!
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