Fruity notes tend to become more pronounced, while tannins-the bitter and astringent chemical compounds in red wine-tend to “shut down,” she says. Typically, when you chill a red wine, some flavors are muted and others are enhanced, explains Roni Grinach, owner of natural wine distributor Roni Selects. (Too much heat can literally cook your wine, making it less fruity and more like a sickly grape stew.) But that doesn’t mean all reds fall into the “chillable category,” Strobert says, which she describes as the varieties that taste best served between 45 and 60 degrees Fahrenheit.
For whatever reason, a lot of people seem to. And, to be honest, youre probably way better off just keeping it in the fridge. Her advice: Just about every red wine should be at least slightly cooled off to between 57 and 70 degrees Fahrenheit to eke out the most flavor from your bottle-especially during the summer months. Why Because you’re probably serving your red wine way too warm. Room temperature is a fickle guidepost, she says, and varies greatly depending on where you live and what time of year it is. “You can and you should,” says Kilolo Strobert, wine specialist and owner of Fermented Grapes in Brooklyn. In fact, most-if not all-red wines could benefit from a little time-out in the fridge. Or at least a very unreliable rule of thumb. But experts agree: This is a misconception. The purists in your life have probably told you that red wines are best served at room temperature, unlike the whites, oranges, rosés, and bubbles we more commonly associate with summer. I would like my goblet of good juice served cool and crisp-the metaphorical equivalent of standing under a powerful waterfall after a long, steep hike in the high desert. And I cannot wait for a glass of red wine, perhaps a young, fruity Tempranillo to whisk me away from my labors to the greener pastures of La Rioja.īut do I want to be lapping at a tepid beverage right now? No, I do not. An ice cream truck just drove past my window practically oozing soft serve.
White wine may be stored and served at temperatures ranging from 45 to 55 ° F (7.2 to 12. The murky dregs of my iced oat latte condensate all over my desk. Red wine is usually stored and served at a slightly higher temperature compared to white wine.
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