Placing Bottles In The Refrigerator; Storage Example; Practical Tips For Storing Wine; Drinking Temperatures - Thermador T18IW Serie Manual De Uso

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Placing bottles in
the refrigerator

Storage example

Practical tips for storing wine

Unpack bottles of wine – do not leave in crates
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or cardboard boxes – before storing in the refrigerator
compartment.
Place old bottles so that the cork is always wet. There
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should never be an air gap between the wine and
the cork.
The open bottle shelves are especially suitable
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because they do not interrupt the air circulation. As
a result, the atmospheric humidity which condenses
on the bottles quickly dries again.
Before drinking your wine, let it stand until it reaches
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room temperature: For example rosé takes about two
to five hours and red wine four to five hours before
they reach the right drinking temperature. The wine will
then be at the correct drinking temperature. Sparkling
wine and Champagne should be cooled in
the refrigerator shortly 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 serving wine at the following drinking
temperatures:
Type of wine Drinking tempera-
ture
Bordeaux red 65 °F
Côtes du Rhône 64 °F
red/Barolo
Burgundy red/ Bor- 61 °F
deaux red
Port 59 °F
Young Burgundy 57 °F
red
Young red wine 54 °F
Young Beaujolais/ 52 °F
all white wines with
little residual sugar
Old white wines/ 50 °F
Chardonnay
Sherry 49 °F
Young white wines 46 °F
from late vintage
White wines Loire/ 45 °F
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