28/08/2017
Temperature of the W**e
W**E SERVICE TEMPERATURE
1- Red w**es :
Tasting a w**e at the right temperature is essential to appreciate all the contours. Aromatic, of course, but also and above all, tactile.
A w**e served too cold will be atrophied, aggressive and will therefore lose all its fragrant faculties and especially gustative and tactile. Nothing serious, on the contrary in the case of bad w**es. Very boring about tasty w**es.
It is therefore essential to serve the w**e at the best service temperature in order to reveal all its contours ...
It is essential to understand that the more opulent and tannic the w**es the higher the service temperature should be. Tannins and alcohol are to looked at carefully
Too cold temperature breaks them and retracts the aromas.
For a w**e served beyond 19/20 °, the alcohol will be put forward, and the w**e will find warm, annoying to the tasting.!!!!
I therefore believe that in general a red w**e should be served @ 16 /17 degrees max.
2- whites and sparkling w**es :
At a glance this article below would be a good summary
- Lighter white w**es are served the chilled, between 7-10 ̊ C ( ex a Sauvignon from Loire Valley or New Zealand Sauvignon )
- White w**es with more body, or oak, should be served at a warmer temperature of 10-13 ̊ C (ex a cru from Bourgogne or a top white from California or Austria
Sparkling w**es are best served well chilled, at 6 – 10 ̊ C (ch*****ne or Crémant)
Conclusion :
For this who can ( this is not too expansive ) buy a w**e fridge !
For those who don't have the room or place : put your w**es ( red ) open for 45 min before drinking in your fridge
For whites ( w**e fridge using the white section ) or fridge respecting the above instructions for white w**es ) put them 2 hours at least in advance
If you don't have a w**e fridge remember to keep your w**es in a stable temperature and in the obscurity.
Even for small and cheap w**es the above principles are fundamental and will give you a different experience
What is the best white w**e temperature...?