Hydration temperatures and temperatures of wine, red wine, white wine, rose wine

Because wine is wine not equal, nor can any single serving temperature for all wines are recommended. On each of the correct temperature is what matters, so the wine can fully develop its bouquet. Bright, light and sweet wines are drunk cooler than dark, rich wines. The ideal serving temperature of white and rose wines fall between 7 and 11 ° C. Light, fresh white wines you can taste the best 8 to 11 degrees, richer, spicier whites patronize very good 9 to 12 degrees. Reds require a slightly higher serving temperature. The wines are rather light and fresh, it is between 12 and 16 degrees. Heavy, full-bodied red wines and a little older, you enjoy the best 16 to 20 degrees.


From a drinking temperature of 20 degrees the wine aromas are often perceived as unpleasant, because the evaporation rate is high and the smell is intense. The wine is too cold to get the bouquet substances not shown to advantage. In general, wine should be cold rather than be served too warm, because they heat up in a little glass. Also: Wine glasses should therefore not only be touched on a stick, because it looks elegant, but not primarily so that the body heat of the hand of the wine temperature influences. The tempering of the wine should be made cautiously, as slowly as possible. Let us patronize the fine wines and see if your own individual personal drinking temperature.