A closer look at the glass
What makes this glass different
Each number on the photo matches a point in the list.
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Narrower towards the rim
The bowl narrows again towards the rim. According to Lehmann, a narrower top like this concentrates the wine's aromas.
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Slender 30 cl bowl
The Initial has the same 30 cl capacity as the Grand Champagne 30, but according to Lehmann's stated dimensions it is taller and narrower.
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Cristallin, lead-free crystal
The glass is made of Cristallin, crystal without lead. Lehmann cites brilliance, clarity and resonance as characteristics of this material.
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Machine-blown
This glass is machine-blown. According to Lehmann, that process and the cold cutting make the glass strong, while it comes close to the fineness of Lehmann's mouth-blown glasses.
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Five stars for strength
On its product page, Lehmann gives this glass five out of five stars for strength, and three for fineness, resonance and transparency.
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Dishwasher safe
The glass can go in the dishwasher, preferably on a glassware programme. Lehmann does, however, recommend washing it by hand in warm water without detergent.
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Created with Philippe Jamesse
The glass belongs to La Poétique, the collection Lehmann created with champagne specialist Philippe Jamesse.
Productinformatie
The Jamesse Initial 30 comes from La Poétique, the Signature collection Lehmann developed with Philippe Jamesse, for years head sommelier at Les Crayères in Reims. The premise of that line is that champagne is wine and therefore deserves room. Hence this tulip-shaped bowl of 30 cl that tapers towards the top, rather than a straight, narrow tube.
The bowl runs to a point at the bottom, which gathers the bead into a single line. Above that there is enough volume for the wine to breathe, while the taper holds on to the aromas. At 233 mm tall and slim of stem, the glass stays elegant on a laid table.
Specifications
- Capacity: 30 cl
- Dimensions: height 233 mm · diameter 72 mm
- Material: cristallin, lead-free crystal
- Manufacturing: machine-blown, cold-cut rim
- Dishwasher safe: yes
- Packaging: box of 6 glasses
- Origin: designed in Reims, made in the European Union
The La Poétique collection
La Poétique is the line with which Lehmann took champagne out of the narrow flute. At Les Crayères, Philippe Jamesse poured for years from glasses with a wider bowl, because the wine shows more in them. That thinking runs through the whole series, from this Initial 30 to the Grand Champagne and the Synergie. If you want the same capacity in a wider, lower shape, look at the Grand Champagne 30.
Care
The glass is dishwasher safe, preferably on a glassware programme. Washing by hand in hot water without detergent gives the finest result. Dry with a microfibre cloth and never twist the foot and the bowl in opposite directions, or the stem will snap.
About Lehmann
Lehmann is a house from Reims, in the heart of Champagne, specialising in wine and champagne glasses. Its collections are conceived and designed in Reims, the Signature lines in collaboration with sommeliers and chefs. The glass itself is made by selected glassworks within the European Union, and all its tasting glasses are made of cristallin, lead-free crystal. On the machine-blown lines the rim is cold-cut. According to Lehmann, this produces a strong glass that stands up to daily use and still comes close to the finesse of mouth-blown crystal.
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