Room temperature

Room temperature refers to the temperature of a heated room in winter, which is around 20°C. Formerly in Europe, wines were stored in natural cellars whose temperature ranged from 10°C. When people decided to drink a wine, they took it to heated rooms to achieve temperatures between 16 and 18°.

Today this is the recommended temperature for red wines, given that the aromas are expressed with greater advantage and the caloric sensation in the mouth provided by the alcohol becomes much more pleasant and pleasant.

For some wines, it is even better not to exceed 16°C, and since it is far from room temperature, it is advisable to cool down red wines.

To do this, you can use a frappe prepared with about 8 ice cubes in water and keep the bottle inside, if the outside climate is very hot. If this is not the case, it can be pre-cooled.

You can also make use of some gel covers for bottles that are kept in the freezer and in a few minutes they manage to lower their content by a few degrees.

The ideal is to have a conservator for multi- or single-temperature wines, and in the case of the latter, they are programmed at 13°C, and are suitable for all wines, although whites and sparkling wines must be cooled even more and reds must be removed a minute before .

In the case of higher-proof beverages, such as distillates that average 40°C, it is essential to condition the beverage so that it gains elegance and complexity.

Most of them are drunk with ice, which is why they are not chilled beforehand, but if they were, and in general the temperatures were respected to a greater extent, more people could enjoy noble drinks without the need to alter their essence.

By: Marina Beltramé