Wine Temperature Chart
Category : Hints, Tips and Tricks
This chart was graciously provided by www.winescenter.com
| Wine Style | Examples | Suggested Temperature |
|---|---|---|
| Champagne | ||
| Simple Champagne | Cava, Cremants, non-vintage champagne | 4-7°C (39-45°F) |
| Sweet Champagne | Sweet champagne, Moscato d'Asti | 4-7°C (39-45°F) |
| Finest Champagne | Vintage champagne luxury cuvees | 6-8°C (43-46°F) |
| White Wines | ||
| Sweet White Wines | Anjou blanc, German QbAs, Loupiac, Muscats | 6-8°C (43-46°F) |
| Crisp, Dry Wines | Muscadet, Sancerre, Alsace, Italian | 6-8°C (43-46°F) |
| Complex Dry Wines | Burgundy, Graves, Chardonnays, Rioja | 9-11°C (48-52°F) |
| Medium-Sweet | German Spatlese, Auslese, New World Rieslings | 10-12°C (50-54°F) |
| Finest Sweet Wines | Classed Sauternes, Late-Harvest Wines | 11-13°C (52-55°F) |
| Finest Dry Wines | Mature Burgundies, The best New Chardonnays | 10-12°C (50-54°F) |
| Rose Wines | ||
| Classical Wines | Simpler Roses should be coldest | 6-8°C (43-46°F) |
| Red Wines | ||
| Young, Fresh Wines | Young Loire, Beaujolais, Cotes du Rhone | 10-12°C (50-54°F) |
| New Vintages | Bordeaux, New World Cabernet Sauvignon | 14-15°C (57-59°F) |
| Mature Vintages | New World Pinot Noir Italian and Spanish | 16-17°C (61-63°F) |
| Mature Fine Wines | New World Cabernets, Rhine Wines | 17-18°C (63-64°F) |
| Fortified Wines | ||
| Dry | Fino Sherry and New World Port Wine | 9-11°C (48-52°F) |
| Medium Bodied | Amontillado Sherry, Madeira Wine, White Port | 10-12°C (50-54°F) |
| Sweet | Vintage Port, Tawny, Amontillado, Madeira Wine | 16-18°C (61-64°F) |