The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #158801 Message #3760083
Posted By: Long Firm Freddie
21-Dec-15 - 11:18 AM
Thread Name: BS: What's your holiday cheer?
Subject: RE: BS: What's your holiday cheer?
Hi MikeL2
Interesting point
I found this table on Jancis Robinson's site.
She suggests serving red sparklers lightly chilled, but not as chilled as most whites, 10-12 degrees celsius, 50-54 Fahrenheit (or just bung in the fridge for 1.5 hours!)
Wine style Ideal serving temperature °C/F Refrigerate for (hrs): Light, sweet, whites 5-10 / 40-50 4+ Sparkling whites 6-10 / 42-50 4 Light (aromatic) dry whites 8-12 / 46-54 2 Sparkling reds 10-12 / 50-54 1.5 Medium bodied, dry whites 10-12 / 50-54 1.5 Full sweet whites 8-12 / 46-54 2 Light reds 10-12 / 50-54 1.5 Full dry whites 12-16 / 54-60 1 Medium reds 14-17 / 57-63 - Full or tannic reds 15-18 / 59-65 -