Tips For Storing Wine; Drinking Temperatures - Gaggenau RW414765 Notice D'utilisation

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Wine storage cabinet

Tips for storing wine

Unpack wine bottles – do not store in crates or
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cartons in the wine storage compartment.
If bottles with natural corks are stored for longer than
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4 weeks, the natural corks may shrink if the humidity is
too low.
To prevent this from happening, store old wine bottles
in such a way that the cork is kept wet and increase
the humidity.
~ "Humidity" on page 12
The open bottle shelves allow continuous air
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circulation. As a result, excess humidity is quickly
removed.
Before the wine is enjoyed, it should be slowly
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warmed up (chambré): take e.g. rosé wine out of the
appliance approx. 2–5 hours before drinking, and red
wine 4–5 hours before drinking. This will ensure that
the wine is at the correct drinking temperature. White
wine, on the other hand, should be placed on the table
just before drinking. Sparkling wine and champagne
should be chilled in the refrigerator for a short while
before drinking.
Remember that wine should always be cooled slightly
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lower than the ideal serving temperature, as its
temperature increases as soon as it is poured into a
glass.
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Drinking temperatures

The correct serving temperature is crucial for the taste
and therefore your enjoyment of the wine.
We recommend the following drinking temperatures for
serving the wine:
Type of wine
Full-bodied red Bordeaux
Côtes du Rhône red, Barolo
Full-bodied red Burgundy, red
Bordeaux
Port
Young red Burgundy
Young red wines
Young Beaujolais, all white
wines with little residual sugar
Old white wines, full-bodied
Chardonnay
Sherry
Young white wines, from late
vintage onward
White wines, Loire, Entre-deux-
Mers
Drinking tempera-
ture
65 °F (18 °C)
64 °F (17 °C)
61 °F (16 °C)
59 °F (15 °C)
57 °F (14 °C)
54 °F (12 °C)
52 °F (11 °C)
50 °F (10 °C)
49 °F (9 °C)
46 °F (8 °C)
45 °F (7 °C)