Serve red wines slightly cooler than room temperature between 62 68 degrees f 15 20 c.
White wine room temperature.
There are a range of proper serving temperatures for wine.
There are many different types of red wine but we will stick with the most popular ones here.
Generally speaking serve white wines slightly warmer than fridge temperature between 49 55 degrees f 7 12 c.
Our wine temperature serving guide shows why you serve different wines differently.
The style of your white wine impacts what temperature it should be served at.
Do you chill white wine.
That s right each type of white wine has its own ideal.
I tend to think of temperature as having an effect similar to the sharpen feature in photo editing apps said james fryer beverage director for london.
Well the proper answer isn t a clear yes or no for optimal enjoyment and to experience the true flavor and aroma of a white wine as the vintner intended it different types of white wines should be chilled but at slightly different temperatures.
A consistent temperature about 55 f with humidity control.
If white wine is served too cold flavors and aromas will be muted.
Get perfect temperatures to serve red white rose and sparkling wine.
Should white wine be chilled or should it actually be served at room temperature.
Direct sunlight or incandescent light can adversely react with phenolic compounds in wine and create wine faults.
Light bodied white wines run the greatest risk from light exposure and for that reason they are often packaged in tinted wine.
Red wines should be served at room temperature but these days actual room temperature is probably too warm.
To determine the best temperature for red wine we have to consider the type of red wine it is.
The three factors that have the most pronounced effect on wine in storage are light humidity and temperature.
Wine coolers are at their most basic standalone units designed to maintain a consistent temperature sometimes one suitable for serving rather than long term storage whereas a wine cellar is a cabinet or an entire room that stores wine in optimal conditions for long term aging.