Monday, August 31, 2009

Wine Drinking Temperature

By popular demand and following to a conversation at today's milonga (for those uninitiated, milonga is a place where they dance Argentine tango that is almost as much fun as drinking good wine although requires much more efforts...) here are few suggestions on wine serving temperature:

  • Full to Medium body Reds: ~65 F that is  what was called a "room temperature" before invention of the central heating
  • Light Reds (stuff like Gamay, Loire grown Cab Franc, etc.,) : ~55F

A general rule is: if you want to focus a fruit in wine, cool the wine down...

  • Full body Whites: This is really depends...Traditionally, high quality White Bourgogne is supposed to be served at s room temperature.  The same goes for Jura.  I, however, prefer those slightly chilled.  I go with around ~55F
  • Medium body whites / Roses: ~50-55F 
  • Light Whites / Sparkling: Below ~50F 
Treat the above as suggestions.  Everyone's taste is different...

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