Welcome Welcome
...to the Spiegelau Experience. One of the most popular wine glasses among enthusiasts and professionals today comes from the town of Spiegelau, from Spiegelau Glassworks which has been making quality glass for over five centuries.
From Bavaria to the Big Apple, the name and spirit of this remarkable town has been carried all over the world and placed in the hands of restaurant patrons, wine lovers, beverage professionals and budding wine enthusiasts in the form of the glorious Spiegelau wine glass, and now tableware.
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Platinum Glass
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Glass Class
Lifestyle
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Mission
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Functional Glasses
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History
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Production
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Spiegelau Now
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Glass Series
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Platinum Break Resistance and durability
The perfect glass for top restaurants and modern homes.
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Glass improved breakage resistance
exceptional durability
brilliant clarity
certiďŹ ed dishwasher safe
Platinum Glass Process After undergoing 1500 dishwasher cycles, Spiegelau stemware was certified as “extremely dishwasher safe” by an independent laboratory. They found no scratching, markings, loss of brilliance, foggy shadows, change in color or brilliance or build up of water chemicals and residue. Spiegelau’s remarkable durability can be attributed in large part to the Platinum Glass process. As the glass goes from its powder to its liquid stage, liquid glass is passed through platinum-lined tubes to eliminate any impurities and remove all imperfections and inconsistencies that might otherwise exist. (Platinum prevents leaching that may occur from other equipment linings.) While more expensive, this innovative use of technology proves Spiegelau’s commitment to quality. The result is a “high performance” wine glass with a remarkable marriage of elegance, functionality and durability.
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SPIEGELAU - The class of glass For the fast growing new breed of wine lovers, wine is fun and wine is serious. They understand how to personalize the wine experience to their lifestyle. Wine is thought provoking. Wine brings people together. It is a pillar of the meal that time when friends and family come together to share, communicate and connect.
2009 Party Champagne Glass
Enjoyed responsibly, wine can enhance the everyday pleasures of life, whether shared by friends, going out, while entertaining, or simply during intimate and quiet moments. Spiegelau toasts those who venture to experience the fullness of life. Spiegelau is pleased to be a part of it.
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Mission
Sometimes you can have it all.
Spiegelau is dedicated to producing the very best wine glasses possible. This means bringing to the market glasses of the highest quality and aesthetics as well as durability and value, with the goal of making the wine experience a pleasurable, fun part of today’s exciting lifestyle.
By remaining faithful to the spirit of artisan craftsmanship and committed to
innovations and technological advances in the industry, Spiegelau is able to offer a broad range of wine glasses that are both beautifully designed and resoundingly durable – in short, the best value available.
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Light and Strong Diamonds
That´s why Spiegelau glasses grace the tables of so many homes and fine restaurants across the world, and the name Spiegelau remains a leader in the industry. Spiegelau makes fine stemware and tableware for everyday use.
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The production hall in spring 1952 10
History
Spiegelau History
The first recorded mention of the Spiegelau factory is in the last will and testament of Erasmus Mospurger, dated 1521.
Throughout history, glass has played a major role in shaping lives, propelling economies and advancing civilization. As thousands of other glass manufacturers have come and gone, the company has endured and flourished. In the sixteenth century, when mirrors were popular in royal courts, the company produced fine glass mirrors, beads and decorative bottles. In 1845 the factory produced snuff bottles, which were all the rage. In 1911 the factory was rebuilt and modernized. In 1926, owner Fritz Pretzfelder gave the company its current name – Kristallglasfabrik Spiegelau GmbH, or The Spiegelau Crystal Glass Factory. During World War II, he fled to England, and returned after the war to take repossession of his company. In 1990 Spiegelau was purchased by Nachtmann Group.
1845 Snuff bottles
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Spiegelau Crystal Glass Factory
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Spiegelau Spiegelau Now
In 2004, Spiegelau was purchased by Georg Riedel, the owner of Riedel Glass Works, and is now part of the Riedel/Nachtmann/ Spiegelau Group. In response to this growth, in 2006, with its reputation on the rise, the company launched Spiegelau USA Ltd., its North American headquarters, under the direction of eleventh generation glass making executive Maximilian Riedel. Spiegelau´s unrelenting commitment to excellence combined with its ability to innovate and still remain accessible has allowed the company to endure and prosper where so many other glass manufacturers have melted away like so much molten glass.
2008 Decanter Siena
Maximilian Riedel CEO of Spiegelau USA Ltd.
Spiegelau combines over five centuries of hand craftsmanship and innovation with the most advanced modern glass making technologies to produce superb glasses that are ideally suited for today´s wine lovers. In addition, Spiegelau also preserves the age old craft of hand blown glass. By working closely with sommeliers, chefs and consumers, Spiegelau has truly personalized the wine experience, creating a sturdy-yet-fine wine glass for every taste and need. Mouthblown production
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Today´s high-tech glass production 13
Glass Class The perfect glass for every purpose
Typically, glasses with larger bowls are best suited for bold red wines with bigger bouquets, while white wines are usually enjoyed in narrower glasses that concentrate the wines’ more subtle aromas. 14
Champagne Flute Champagne Flute
Burgundy Glass Burgundy Glass Aromatic Red Wines - The generous pear-shaped bowl allows the more mature, high quality, low-tannin aromatic wines to breathe openly, allowing the drinker to appreciate the nuanced differences among more complex wines.
Red Glass Red Wine Wine Glass Full-bodied red wines full bodied red benefit from this large, luscious red wine goblet to truly express their sensuous fullness.
Bubbly - The design and function of the sleek glass highlight the delicate aromas and subtle flavors of champagne. The narrow flute shaped bowl captures the pearl-like bubbles, revealing their delicate notes as they explode on the wine’s surface.
White Wine White Wine GlassGlass Cool Crisp Wines - A very versatile glass and a favourite of those who prefer one glass from which to enjoy both red and white wines. Ideal for full-bodied whites and medium-bodied reds.
White Wine Small White Wine Small Fresh & Light Wine - An elegant shape well suited for light and mediumbodied white wines and light-bodied red wines.
Bordeaux Glass Bordeaux Glass Large Complex Wines Ideal for large complex wines, the elegant full-sized bowl reveals the rich aromas of a full, highly tannic red wine.
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Functional Form follows function
Designed to enhance the taste and bouquet of the different grapes and wines Developed with world class sommeliers and 5 star hotels for everyday use Extremely high durability Guaranteed dishwasher safe Everlasting brilliance Improved breakage restistance Astonishing lightness
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7 star hotel, Burj Al Arab, Dubai
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Sometimes you can have it all.
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5 star hotel, Copacabana Palace, Rio de Janeiro
Glasses
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Production From sand and flame come pleasure and beauty
Just how did that sleek, elegant wine glass that rests so smoothly in your hand as you sit and sip with friends come to be? All glass contains certain basic elements, but the “recipe� of how these elements are combined, and the process by which the glass is produced, profoundly influence the quality and look of the finished product. A seemingly simple mix of sand, soda and lime, glass is actually a superheated and cooled liquid held in suspension. Glass is comprised mostly of silicon dioxide (silica), to which a potassium compound and sodium carbonate (soda ash) is added to lower its melting point. Lime (calcium oxide) must then be added to make the glass insoluble in water. This mixture is shaped, cooled and hardened into glass – with the crystal clarity, elegant smoothness, and dazzling brilliance that make it radiate beauty on a table.
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Modern machine made production
To ensure an enduring quality standard, Spiegelau has a strong commitment to its production sites in Germany. Modern technology and optimised machine made production enable Spiegelau to offer high quality products at affordable prices.
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Glass
Adina Prestige Adina Prestige Perfect Design in Lead Crystal ADINA PRESTIGE is one of Spiegelau’s most extravagant stemware series. ADINA, with its characteristic tulip shaped bowl on a slim, high stem, is the right choice for the stylish wine experience.
2009 Adina Prestige
Bordeaux, Burgundy, Red Wine/Water Goblet, White Wine, Champagne Flute
ADINA PRESTIGE is a must-have for the sophisticated lifestyle!
Cantina Cantina
2008 Cantina
Power, Mature, Classic Red, Classic White, Sparkling
Cantina is a new range of durable, break resistant and dishwasher safe glasses, designed for professional use. The glasses combine the advantages of a pulled slightly shorter stem and an oversized bowl that allows plenty of room for the wine to breathe and release its aromas. Produced with cutting edge technology and offered at a very attractive price point, these glasses offer a perfect balance of design, quality and price point.
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Series
Beer Classics Beer Classics Spiegelau has developed four different beer glass types that support the characteristics of specific beer styles.
2008/2009 Beer Classics
Lager, Wheat Beer Glass, Beer Tulip, Tall Pilsner
Made with Spiegelau’s trademark qualities of design excellence and durability, the Beer Classics collection combines function and aesthetics as a welcome departure from the awkward, clunky glasses that proliferate in the marketplace. Each of these glasses is especially thin blown, and has a thin rim that lifts the perception of mouth feel and taste. The beer specific glass shape supports the beer in releasing its full spectrum of flavours and delivers them to nose and mouth.
SpecialGlasses Glasses Special
2009 Special Glasses
Party Champagne Glass, Taper Champagne, Martini
These glasses are three prominent examples of Spiegelau's expertise in Special Glasses.
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Contact Spiegelau USA Ltd. 95 Mayfield Avenue Edison, NJ 08837 Phone 732-346-8970 Fax 732-346-8972 CustomerService@spiegelauusa.com
Zentrale Vertriebsabteilung Zacharias-Frank-StraĂ&#x;e 7 D-92660 Neustadt a.d. Waldnaab Phone 00 49 (0) 96 02 / 30 0 Fax 00 49 (0) 96 02 / 30 11 00 CustomerService@spiegelau.com www.spiegelau.com
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Kristallglasfabrik Spiegelau GmbH Zacharias-Frank-Strasse 7 92660 Neustadt a.d. Waldnaab Germany