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Storing your wines
The chart below indicates the ideal storage temperatures for different types of wine:-
Type of wine
Red wine (*)
White wine (**)
Sparkling wines/champagne
Rose wine
Vintage wine
Temperature stability is the most important factor when it comes to storing wine.
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Exposure to light, vibrations or fluctuations in temperature and humidity can all cause wine to
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spoil. When properly stored, wines not only maintain their quality but many will actually improve in
aroma, flavour and complexity as they mature.
Wines kept at a higher temperature will age faster. Wine that is exposed to temperatures that
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are greater than 18°C (64°F) will suffer from poorer flavour and aroma.
If wine is kept at too low a temperature, this can result in the development of harmful deposits.
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A humidity of 60%~70% is ideal for keeping corks from shrinking.
After a bottle of wine has been opened, the wine comes into contact with air. So it is best to
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store the remainder of the bottle upright, to minimize the surface area of the wine that is coming
into contact with the air.
Once opened, wine will remain in a drinkable condition for two days for delicate whites or three
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days for rich reds, as long as the bottle as been resealed. You should make sure that the seal is firm
by checking the stopper.
Special stoppers that keep wine sparking and Champagne bubbling for one or two days after
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opening, can be bought at most good wine shops.
When stored correctly, white wines can keep well for up to two years. Full bodied reds will age
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well for ten years and dessert wines will age well for up to twenty years.
Temperature
(Celsius)
15.5 – 18°C
10 - 15°C
7.2 – 9.5°C
9.5 – 10.5°C
13°C
Temperature
(Fahrenheit)
59.9 – 65°F
50 – 59°F
45 – 49.1°F
49.1 – 50.9°F
55°F
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