Definition: candle

A supplement to the bottle and carafe used during the decanting of red wine with a lot of sediment. The light from a candle placed behind the neck of the bottle makes it easier to monitor the arrival of the sediment and stop decanting at the right moment. A non-traditional torch fulfils this role well, without heating the wine and without the pungent smell of a candle that smokes when extinguished incorrectly. An aroma from the fermentation family of tallow and fatty acids found in some young wines.