Gaggenau RW 262, Operating Instructions Manual

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Usable capacity
Information on the usable capacity can be found inside your
appliance on the rating plate.
Practical tips for storing wine
Unpack bottles of wine – do not leave in crates or
cardboard boxes – before storing in the refrigerator
compartment.
Place old bottles so that the cork is always wet. There
should never be an air gap between the wine and
the cork.
The open bottle shelves are especially suitable because
they do not interrupt the air circulation.
As a result, the atmospheric humidity which condenses
on the bottles quickly dries again.
Before the wine is drunk, it should be
“
warmed up
”
(chambré):
Place e.g. rosé wine on the table approx. 2-5 hours
before drinking, red wine 4-5 hours before drinking.
The wine will then be at the correct drinking
temperature.
Sparkling wine and Champagne should be cooled in the
refrigerator shortly before drinking.
Remember that wine should always be cooled slightly
lower than the ideal serving temperature, as its
temperature increases by 1 to 2
°
C as soon
as it is poured into a glass!
Drinking temperatures
The correct serving temperature is crucial for the taste and
therefore your enjoyment of the wine.
We recommend serving wine at the following drinking
temperatures:
Type of wine Drinking
temperature
Bordeaux red 18 °C
Côtes du Rhône red/Barolo 17 °C
Burgundy red/ Bordeaux red 16 °C
Port 15 °C
Young Burgundy red 14 °C
Young red wine 12 °C
Young Beaujolais/
all white wines with little residual sugar 11 °C
Old white wines/ Chardonnay 10 °C
Sherry 9 °C
Young white wines from late vintage 8 °C
White wines Loire/ Entre‐deux‐Mers 7 °C