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| 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) |