Dimensions
D 11 cm · H 26 cm
First Collector's Edition · Calassi × AYA Estate
AYA · VMR
Meet the wine before you taste it.
The CALASSI system · prices
Available exclusively at AYA Estate
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Flavour is more than taste. It is the work of all our senses, carrying us through memory, imagination and time.
Maria Baleva, M.Arch.
From wine to form
How the shape tells the story of the wine Every decision of form, glaze and texture answers a specific note in the wine — grounded in crossmodal correspondence research.
The translation · at a glance
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Floral aromaticsLuminous pearlescent glaze
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Fresh mineralityCool sage-green nuance
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Round, ripe palateSoft symmetrical base
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Aromatic liftPale, airy matte body
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Layered structureNarrowing waist
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Long, refined finishExtended vertical neck
The full reading
Floral aromatics → a luminous pearlescent upper body
The pearlescent upper glaze catches the light like the wine's delicate white flowers and acacia — the nose met first.
Fresh minerality → a cool sage-green nuance
A cool sage-green runs through the pale body, holding the wine's fresh, mineral edge.
Round, ripe palate → a soft, symmetrical lower volume
The soft, symmetrical base carries the vibrant, round palate of white cherry and peach.
Aromatic lift → a pale, matte body
A pale, matte body holds the wine's fullness without weight, so the aromatics stay bright and airy.
Layered structure → a narrowing waist
As the form rises it narrows; the multi-layered fruit-and-floral character reads in the shift from fullness to lift.
The long, refined finish → an extended, open neck
An extended neck and a gently asymmetric opening carry the wine into a long, refined finish of freshness and elegance.
Congruence check
Pearlescent light, a pale matte body and a soft, rounded base carry the wine's floral, white-fruit character. A cool sage-green thread near the top holds its fresh, mineral edge — roundness first, freshness and minerality staying through a long, refined finish.
Specification
The vessel, in detail
Capacity
750 ml
Colours
Warm white, sage green
Glaze
Luminous pearlescent · matte pale body
Material
Warm white porcelain, food-safe coloured glazes, fired at 1200 °C. Dense, durable, non-porous.
Edition
Handcrafted porcelain · Made in Bulgaria · First Collector's Edition with AYA Estate · signed Maria Baleva, M.Arch.
A vessel created for
Created for VMR 2025. Made to live beyond it.
Aromatic white blends — floral, honeyed and herbal, with ripe stone fruit, lifted by a long, fresh finish.
The wine it is created for
View the wine on AYA Estate
VMR 2025, Ayano Collection
2025 · VIOGNIER · MARSANNE · ROUSSANNE · MELNIK
Delicate white flowers and acacia over white cherry and peach — vibrant, round and mineral, with a long, refined finish.
Terroir
Harsovo, Struma Valley. Sandy, permeable soils; high daytime temperatures and cool evening air from the mountains. Organic-certified since 2024.
Colour
Pale yellow with subtle greenish hues.
Aroma
Delicate white flowers and acacia, with layers of white cherry and peach.
Palate
Vibrant and round, well-balanced and multi-layered, with fruit and floral character lifted by a touch of minerality.
Finish
Long and refined, leaving freshness and elegance.
Serve at
10–12 °C
Pale yellow with subtle greenish hues. The nose opens on delicate white flowers and acacia, with layers of white cherry and peach. Vibrant and round on the palate, well-balanced and multi-layered, with fruit and floral character lifted by a touch of minerality, closing on a long, refined finish of freshness and elegance.
The ritual
The wine, met with the senses awake
A Calassi vessel works on the moment before the wine — the anticipation. Form, colour and texture wake the senses before the first pour, and the act of serving becomes part of how the wine is met. Poured into the glass, the wine arrives to senses already prepared. The cooling system holds an ideal temperature through the whole ritual, from opening to the last glass.
The system · three ways
The vessel, the cooler, or the whole system The vessel stands on its own. The cooler is a dedicated companion, available separately.
Designed to hold the wine at an ideal serving temperature throughout the ritual. The double-walled porcelain body holds cooling agents that regulate heat exchange and keep the temperature for up to two hours.
The base opens easily so the agents recharge in an ordinary refrigerator, ready for the next bottle. Developed as a dedicated companion to the vessel, it brings temperature control into the serving system while leaving the vessel itself unchanged.
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Orders, payment and delivery are handled by AYA Estate.
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