To draw off the upper layer of liquid (water) after the heavier material (a solid or another liquid) has settled
to pour a wine into a carafe (decanter) in order to set it apart from its crust and give it its balance back
(verb) The act of pouring out a liquid, usually with the intent of leaving some of the liquid behind in the original container The act of decanting can also involve pouring the liquid portion off of the top of a precipitate that has settled to the bottom of a beaker
The pouring of wine (generally) from the bottle to another container, slowly, so any sediment remains in the bottle
To draw off the upper layer of liquid after the heaviest material (a solid or other liquid) has settled
(1) To draw off the upper layer of liquid after the heaviest material (a solid or other liquid) has settled (2) To pour a liquid gently and carefully from one container to another so as not to disturb sediment ADVANCE \x 540
Transfering wine from the bottle to another container Most often done to aerate the wine
If you decant a liquid into another container, you put it into another container. She always used to decant the milk into a jug. to pour liquid, especially wine, from one container into another decant sth into sth (decantare, from cantus )
To draw off or remove The removal of water from the top of the water/solids slurry once settling of solids has occurred At the tailings storage facilities excess water is decanted and returned to the water treatment plant
A vessel used to decant liquors, or for receiving decanted liquors; a kind of glass bottle used for holding wine or other liquors, from which drinking glasses are filled
A process for separating the sediment from a wine before drinking Accomplished by slowly and carefully pouring the wine from its bottle into another container Also used to air a young wine that is a little closed
wine benefits from being poured into a special glass container This separates the liquid from any deposits that may be in the bottle It also exposes the wine to the atmosphere which allows it to 'open out' its bouquet and flavour
A method by which cellar-aged bottled wine is poured slowly and carefully into a second vessel, usually a glass decanter, in order to leave any sediment in the original bottle before serving Almost always a treatment confined to red wines The traditional method uses a candle flame as the light for illuminating the neck of the bottle while the wine is passing by The low intensity of the light is ideal for viewing since it does not strain the eyes Care must be taken NOT to allow the flame to heat the wine while performing this ritual
The process of pouring wine from its bottle to a carafe to separate the sediment from the wine Demi-sec : Sweeter than Brut Champagne Dosage : A combination of wine and cane sugar that is used in making Champagne Back
[ di-'kant, dE- ] (transitive verb.) 1633. New Latin decantare, from Latin de- + Medieval Latin cantus edge, from Latin, iron ring round a wheel; more at CANT.