experience unforgettable
ESSENCA = essence: intrinsic nature, the indispensable quality at the heart of something, that which defines and determines its character.
You never forget when you experience wine for the first time in ESSENCA Stemware. The focus of ESSENCA Stemware is to honour and present a wines intrinsic nature, the defining quality without which it cannot truly be itself. Every wine is crafted with a reason for being, and it is that reason we celebrate and enjoy.
You’ve heard the phrase: build a better mousetrap. I wasn’t convinced the wine glasses on the market truly understood and respected wine. So I set out to design something better. The result, three wine glasses - the first complete stemware series to triumph across all styles. ESSENCA is unbound by grape or colour, each glass triumphed in the most comprehensive, independent glassware testing. Together, they form what is now celebrated as the first ‘winning series’, described as the most significant contribution to the enjoyment of wine in half a century.
In a world saturated with glassware, ESSENCA ‘SensisPlus’ Stemware stands apart • not as an ornament, but as a precision instrument. With three articulate shapes, ESSENCA doesn’t follow trends; it refocuses and redefines the sensory connection with wine.
These forms • Precision, Resonance, Elevation • are not arbitrary silhouettes, but elegant vessels of transformation. Designed not to flatter wine, but to reveal its essence. To strip away distraction and restore intimacy between wine and place.
The impact has been seismic. Winemakers rediscover lost expression. Sommeliers recalibrate. Enthusiasts rethink. Tastings become a revelation. ESSENCA is not just a glass • it’s a conscious realisation. This is not a trend. It’s a return • to origin, to purpose, to the reason wine exists.
Most have never experienced a sensory glass tasting. That’s precisely what makes the ESSENCA Experience so extraordinary. Over 90 minutes, I share insights into the essence of wine and how your senses interpret it. You then sample up to six distinctive wine expressions • each poured into the articulate forms of ESSENCA ‘SensisPlus’ stemware • while comparing them with other glasses for contrast.
What unfolds is quietly astonishing • the same wine, sipped from ESSENCA glasses, aromas awaken, textures shift & flavours emerge at levels you never knew were possible. This isn’t a lecture, it’s a revelation for the senses. Whether a seasoned wine lover or simply curious, you will leave with a new understanding of how the right glass elevates enjoyment. Join me for an ESSENCA Experience that will change your life.
Enquiries & Bookings • ESSENCA@xtra.co.nz
