2016 GLORIA FERRER Vineyards Gloria Ferrer Winery Signature Flute

Description

STUNNING EXCELLENT CONDITION-WAS DISPLAYED NEVER USED-ESTATE SALE FIND-SIGNED BY GLORIA FERRER-
Owner of the world’s largest private stemware collection made her own collectible stem in 2016
Stands 7 7/8 inches tall approx by 3 5/8 inches across approx
base is branded Gloria Ferrer one side...
Other side has her signature mark
Gloria Ferrer Caves & Vineyards, producer of California’s most awarded sparkling wines, is pleased to announce that Co-Founder Gloria Ferrer has created a signature, collectible sparkling wine glass
which retailed in 2016 for -it is sold out
In honor of the winery’s 30th anniversary in 2016, Mrs. Gloria Ferrer commissioned her first-ever collectible wine flute. With inspiration from some of her favorite pieces in the glassware collection, she collaborated on the design with renowned Sonoma artist Alex Leader, working alongside him every step of the way to ensure that the finished product was exactly what she envisioned.
This original signed, studio edition, blown-glass Artist Series sold out last fall almost immediately to collectors at the price of each.
In order to bring this design to the tables of wine lovers everywhere, the team at Gloria Ferrer continued to evolve the project by working with renowned Lehmann Glass of Champagne, France to reproduce Mrs. Ferrer’s coveted custom stemware piece.
"Gloria’s Flute' is a perfect blend of antique and modern. This elegant expression offers a long, delicate flute neck designed with a luxuriant hand-feel and lavish bubble delivery, and a wider coupe-inspired-bowl that exalts the aromatics of the wine. It is a perfect start for someone desiring to start a wine stemware collection of their own or for those wanting a complete set.
Mrs. Gloria Ferrer’s love affair with collectible stemware began on Venice’s Piazza San Marco in 1956. She had just embarked upon a new life in the wine industry and her uncle, with remarkable prescience, suggested she begin a glass collection. Inspired to act, her father rose from the table and returned later with an exquisite red Murano crystal glass with a gold dauphine in the stem.
With a simple gift on a sunny day, and a kiss from my beloved father, my passion for collecting was born,” says Ferrer.
Her lifelong treasure hunt has found her in antique showrooms and dusty curio shops in rarified destinations, rummaging through countless odds and ends to find forgotten jewels. Her collection now numbers more than 2000 pieces, and is believed to be the largest private collection in the world. Now, she adds her own personal design to her assemblage. Over 100 pieces in her collection, including her very favorite sparkling wine glass, are on display at the winery in Sonoma for public viewing.
The mere act of holding a glass in my hand remains a pleasure,” Mrs. Ferrer explains. “I love glass and crystal as if they were live materials, and in this creation, I hope to provide collectors with a sensory experience that is meaningful to me. I am by no means a design expert. All that I know about crystal and glassware is the fruit of the explanations and works of true experts, scientists or historians. I have applied what I have learned from those who came before me to create a glass that any collector should be proud to possess.”