Service Temperatures of Wine

Question 1

Medium/full bodied, oaked white wines? (Example: white Burgandy or Fume Blanc)

Answer 1

Lightly chilled 10 to 13 degrees

Question 2

Light/medium bodied white wines (example: muscadet, pinot Grigio, New Zealand Sav Blanc, fino sherry)

Answer 2

Chilled 7 to 10 degrees

Question 3

Sweet wines (example Sauternes or Eiswein)

Answer 3

Well Chilled 6 to 8 degrees

Question 4

Sparkling wines

Answer 4

Well chilled 6 to 10 degrees

Question 5

Light bodied reds (example Beaujolais or Valpolicellla)

Answer 5

Lightly chilled 13 degrees

Question 6

Medium/full bodied red wines (chateaneuf du pape)

Answer 6

Room temperature 15 to 18 degrees