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WINE SERVING TEMPERATURE CHART
All wines mature at the same temperature, which is a constant temperature set between
12ºC to 14ºC. The below chart is an indicative temperature chart to indicate the best
temperature for drinking purposes.
Champagne NV, Sparkling, Spumante
6ºC
Dry White Semillon, Sauvignon Blanc
8ºC
Champagne Vintage
10ºC
Dry White Chardonnay
10ºC
Dry White Gewürztraminer, Riesling, Pinot Grigio
10ºC
Sweet White Sauternes, Barsac, Montbazillac, Ice Wine, Late Harvest
10ºC
Beaujolais
13ºC
Sweet White Vintage: Sauternes…
14ºC
White Vintage Chardonnay
14ºC
Red Pinot Noir
16ºC
Red Grenache, Syrah
16ºC
Red Vintage Pinot Noir
18ºC
Cabernet & Merlot: French, Australian, New Zealand,
20ºC
Chilean, Italian, Spanish, Californian, Argentinean…
Vintage Bordeaux …
Room temperature not exceeding 20ºC
IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT TEMPERATURE
Your
VINTEC
wine cellar has been designed to guarantee optimum conditions for storing
and/or serving your wines.
Fine wines require long and gentle developments and need specific conditions in which to
reach their full potential.
All wines mature at the same temperature, which is a constant temperature set between
12ºC to 14ºC. Only the temperature of “dégustation” (wine appreciation) varies according
to the type of wines (see “Wine Serving Temperature Chart” above). This being said and
as it is for natural cellars used by wine producers for long periods of storage, it is not the
exact temperature that is important, but its consistency. In other words, as long as the
temperature of your wine cellar is constant (between 12ºC to 14ºC) your wines will be
stored in perfect conditions.
Not all wines will improve over the years. Some should be consumed at an early stage (2
to 3 years) while others have tremendous ageing capability (50 and over). All wines have a
peak in maturity. Do check with your wine merchant to get the relevant information.
