Schott Zwiesel Tritan Crystal Forte Collection

by Schott Zwiesel

Product Features

• 6 Each Forte collection stemware; for use with light, softer red wines; 18.3 ounce capacity; 8 inches tall, 4 inches wide
• Made of Tritan crystal; non-lead material composed of titanium oxide and zirconium oxide. Tritan is a world wide patented crystal glass material and manufacturing process; 2 step process with blown Tritan crystal bowls and pressed crystal stems.
• Forte collection: the right collection to enjoy on a daily basis; used world wide for its range, durability and elegance; each bowl perfectly sized for the appropriate wine; soft tapered bowl focuses wine essence to the pallet
• Completely diswasher safe; do not force bowl tightly over dishwasher rack prongs. If hand washing or drying, do not twist stem and bowl while holding one or the other tightly.
• Made in Germany; suggested wine varietals: Pinot Noir, Burgundy, Sangiovese, Chianti, Lambrusco, Beaujolais, Brunello, Nebbiolo

Product Details

• Item Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B00284AIT4
• Item model number: 0007.112520
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (28 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #31,350 in Kitchen & Dining (See Top 100 in Kitchen & Dining)
  • #95 in Kitchen & Dining > Glassware & Drinkware > Goblets & Chalices

Product Description

Size: Burgundy

Amazon.com Product Description

Schott Zwiesel- The World's Best Crystal Glass

Schott Zwiesel (a brand of Zwiesel Kristallglas, AG) has a 130 year history of innovation and success, including such break through developments as the first machine made stemware and the first lead-free crystal glass. With the introduction of the proprietary Tritan Crystal technique (the result of special compositions such as titanium with a unique tempering process) Zwiesel has once again revolutionized the industry. Rigorous laboratory testing proves the brilliance, dishwasher safety, and break resistance of Tritan. We invite you to discover why we call our product "The World's Best Crystal Glass" and why it is the choice of the finest restaurants, resorts, and sommeliers worldwide.

From Fortessa, the leading designer of formal and casually elegant tableware.

Dishwasher safe

Dishwasher-safe, Durable Composition

Schott Zwiesel's process tempers each of the zones of stemware that are most prone to breakage: the rim, the junction of the bowl and stem, and the junction of the foot and stem. The added strength of the Tritan composition along these zones renders the stemware chip and break-resistant and allows the pieces to stand up to the abuse of daily use.

The highly durable composition also gives Tritan glassware the ability to withstand extensive dishwashing without etching, discoloring or clouding the material. Independent, long-term testing has proven our new crystal glass shines through 3,000 dishwasher cycles without damage, blemish or any loss of brilliance.

Fully balanced leaving correct
distance between wine and
stemware's rim

Designed with Better Taste in Mind

Schott Zwiesel creates Tritan Crystal Glass with aesthetic beauty in mind, but also with purpose. Each piece provides total balance by proportionately engineering the height, width, weight, and capacity of the glass. The proper pour capacity is measured in each wine glass at the bowl's widest point. This leaves the correct distance between the wine and the stemware's rim, which allows the glass to be turned sideways and experience characteristics of each wine varietal's bouquet at maximum potential.

Additionally, the laser-cut rim of each piece creates a smooth path for wine to travel into one's palate. When the stemware is tipped back, the straight rim directs wine to spill at the appropriate section of the palate where a high concentration of taste buds can catch and savor each and every flavor of the wine. Laser-etched effervescent points in champagne flutes, which direct a cascade of bubbles to the center of the flute provide a longer lasting effervescence to champagnes and sparkling wines- a once hidden detail only experienced by much more expensive crystal.

Stimulate the senses through
Schott Zwiesel's detailed design

A "Sense-ationally" Detailed Experience

Stimulate all four senses, sight, taste, smell and touch through unmatched details found in Tritan Crystal Glass. Firm and secure in the hand, Tritan's remarkable strength is matched by uncompromised aesthetic quality and a unique visual flair. With versatile designs, whether it's Classic, Traditional, Modern, or Dramatic, Tritan has a style to complement any personal style. Using laser cutting and etching technology, Schott Zwiesel also aims to maximize enjoyment of a drink's flavor and fragrance. Finally, experience also the fifth sense, the distinct ringing sound of high quality crystal glasses along with the fine, smooth polished rims, and seamless stems.

Schott Zwiesel aims
to protect the
natural environment

Environmental Consciousness

Schott Zwiesel protects the natural environment by conserving resources and making optimal use of energy in the manufacture of our products. The patented Tritan crystal glass collections are lead and barium free, created with only natural materials and designed for functional use and long-lasting brilliance.

Product Description

Schott Zwiesel, the famed German producer of The Best Crystal Glassware has been a leader in innovation, style and technology for more than 100 years. The company has many firsts to its credit, including the first fully automated product of glass blown glass stemware. In the 1990's, as the glass industry struggled with the environmental issues of lead and other heavy metals in crystal, the company was the first glassmaker to produce lead-free crystal glass of superb quality and brilliance. Schott Zwiesel created Tritan Crystal in 2001 by adding titanium oxide and zirconium oxide to develop The World's Best Crystal Glass. Tritan Crystal is 100-percent dishwasher safe-it will not etch, cloud or discolor for the life of the glass. Tritan resists the damages of daily use-breakage, chipping and scratching. Tritan is thermal shock resistant. Tritan is one of the most clear and brilliant crystal, capable of conducting, refracting and transferring light more than any other crystal. Tritan tempers the rim, the bowl and stem joint and the foot edge for added strength against chipping and breakage. All crystal items manufactured by Schott Zwiesel are cut with our patented laser technology for a smooth thin, elegant edge. All stemware products are seamless after manufacturing; no unsightly seams remain between the bowl and stem, on the stem , or under the foot of the glass. Each detail of size, weight and balance is carefully studied by experts in the culinary field and our manufacturing engineers and executes to produce a glass for the maximum pleasure with focus on delivering the wine or spirit to its maximum potential. The Forte collection is for the person who wants to enjoy quality designed stemware on a daily basis. Each bowl is perfectly sized for the appropriate wine and has a beautiful soft tapered bowl. This set of 6 Tritan crystal Burgundy styled stemware pieces is best utilized with light softer red wines. Dishwasher safe.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

23 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Tired of breaking reidel?, December 28, 2009

By 

Michael Twa "mdt" (Houston, TX USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Schott Zwiesel Tritan Crystal Stemware Forte Collection Claret Burgundy 25 Ounce, Set of 6 (Kitchen)

If you have ever wondered if the right glass can enhance your enjoyment of a good wine, try these. I had a nice collection of riedel stemware and they were amazing in form and function, but I guess I am stone-fisted. I have broken at least 3 hand-washing them. I even wondered if my singing might have contributed. Don't get me wrong, I try to take good care of delicate things. I even do microsurgery so I can have a light touch when necessary, but come on! After breaking my last glass, I opted to give these a try. I bought the big bowls for my big reds, some smaller bowls for my pinot, and the taller version for my whites (rarely used,but nice to have when needed). The larger proportions and less than optimal geometry were a concern, but that has been more than offset by their durability. I have owned these 18 glasses for more than 2 years now and despite our bumps, clinks, even a few shocking knock overs onto the granite counter-top, they have survived. The glasses perform well with a range of different wines and their durability surpasses anything I have experienced. Well done on a great product!

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wine Spectator Just Called This Best Glass, August 29, 2009

By 

Sebastian B Grady - See all my reviews

James Laube from Wine Spectator just named this glass as his only tasting glass and he tastes all his wines in this glass.

He probably just tripled sales of this glass for Schott Zwiesel much to the chagrin of Riedel who has a duplicate for about $5 more per glass. Hence only one left :-)

This is a great glass just like the Riedel.

For years my "go to" glass has been the Burgundy glass and you can drink any wine in this glass - it is so versatile - like the "bread knife" of glasses - if you could only have one it would be this one.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great wine glasses, March 19, 2007

By 

U. Upadhyay (Baltimore, MD) - See all my reviews
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Amazon Verified Purchase

This glasses are large, provide substantial surface area for your wines. Make sure your cupboard shelf is tall enough to store them. They are strong and elegant. I have put them in the dishwasher with no scratches or cracks. A valuable, useful purchase.

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