Slightly ornate, definitively elegant, the item is the perfect choice for formal, elegant wine service. The pure this item pewter stems are embellished with a Medici crest ball and fleur motif evoking Renaissance-era art and design. This item is shorter and broader than Bordeaux glasses. Made with the Pinot Noir grape, burgundies and pinot noirs are more delicate red wines, the bigger bowl on this stemware allows the complex aromas to accumulate and delight. In addition, Burgundy wine stemware has the added benefit of the bowls being replaceable, a functional and exclusively this item feature allowing beautiful artisan stemware to serve in the home for a lifetime.