What’s the best temperature to serve wine?
Trying to buy for the person who has everything and needs nothing is a daunting task, but I bet they haven’t got a Salter 505 Electronic Wine Thermometer!
This product retails for around £15 (cheaper on the net) and is a great gadget. You simply put it in the top of the bottle and it provides a digital reading as to the temperature of the wine.
You can therefore always serve wine at its optimum temperature.
Optimum temperatures:
• Tart, bright white wines: 48-52 degrees
• Sparkling wine: 50-55 degrees
• Rich white wines, like an aged chardonnay: 58-62 degrees
• Light red wines (Chianti, Beaujolais, young pinot noir): 60-65 degrees
• Heavy red wines: 63-68 degrees
The perfect temperature for any given wine will depend on how much fruit, tannin and alcohol it contains. No surprise that temperature remains a topic of debate among wine types.
It’s a safe bet, though, that you should never serve (or store) a wine above 70 degrees.
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