Hkoenig CAVIST91 Manuel D'utilisation page 10

Loading the wine cooler
IMPORTANT: Your appliance is
ideally suited to store 0.75 litre Bordeaux
style wine bottles. Whilst it can store larger
bottles, you must make sure that they do
not prevent the door from shutting
properly.
o Always check that you can close the
door without it fouling on a wine bottle,
before shutting it.
o When loading several bottles of wine at
once, it will take longer for the appliance to
cool the individual bottles.
o As many bottles may differ in size and
dimensions, the actual number of bottles
you are able to store may vary.
o The maximum storage number is based
on standard 0.75 litre Bordeaux style wine
bottles.
Storing your wines
The chart below indicates the ideal storage temperatures for different types of wine:-
Type of wine
Red wine (*)
White wine (**)
Sparkling wines/champagne
Rose wine
Vintage wine
Temperature stability is the most important factor when it comes to storing wine.
o
Exposure to light, vibrations or fluctuations in temperature and humidity can all cause wine to
o
spoil. When properly stored, wines not only maintain their quality but many will actually improve in
aroma, flavour and complexity as they mature.
Wines kept at a higher temperature will age faster. Wine that is exposed to temperatures that
o
are greater than 22°C (72°F) will suffer from poorer flavour and aroma.
If wine is kept at too low a temperature, this can result in the development of harmful deposits.
o
A humidity of 60%~70% is ideal for keeping corks from shrinking.
After a bottle of wine has been opened, the wine comes into contact with air. So it is best to
o
store
the remainder of the bottle upright, to minimize the surface area of the wine that is coming into
contact with the air.
Temperature
(Celsius)
15.5 – 18°C
10 - 15°C
7.2 – 9.5°C
9.5 – 10.5°C
13°C
Temperature
(Fahrenheit)
59.9 – 65°F
50 – 59°F
45 – 49.1°F
49.1 – 50.9°F
55°F