Cold Wines Wine Blog » wine temperature http://www.coldwines.com A blog about fine wines & nice wines Mon, 06 Jun 2011 10:02:36 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Optimal Wine Temperatures http://www.coldwines.com/blog/optimal-wine-temperatures/ http://www.coldwines.com/blog/optimal-wine-temperatures/#comments Sun, 17 Feb 2008 18:02:48 +0000 admin http://www.coldwines.com/blog/optimal-wine-temperatures/ If you are serving red or white wine, or any other flavor of wine, you need to be aware that they are server differently. Not only is the glass different, but the temperature at which it is poured and enjoyed is also different.

The temperature at which a wine is served has an immense impact on its taste. Serving wine cool will mask some imperfections—good for young or cheap wine—while a warmer wine temperature allows expression of the wine’s characteristics—best with an older or more expensive wine.

A bottle of wine will cool 2 °C (4 °F) for every ten minutes in the refrigerator, and will warm at about this same rate when removed from the refrigerator and left at room temperature—the temperature of the room will affect the speed with which the wine warms up. If you need to chill a bottle of wine in a hurry, 35 minutes in the freezer will do the trick.

Serving Temperatures
Wine Type

°F

°C
Sparkling Wine

42-54

6-10
Rosé Wine

48-54

9-12
White Wine

48-58

9-14
Sherry (Light)

48-58

9-14
Red Wine

57-68

13-20
Fortified Wine

57-68

13-20
Sherry (Dark)

57-68

13-20

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Normally a bottle of wine will cool 2°F per 10 minutes in the fridge. Also remember to let your sparkling wine chill for that little bit longer.

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