The ideal serving temperature

Sparkling wine
Sparkling wine should be served well chilled – ideally, straight from the fridge at 5–10°C. More complex sparkling wines, such as Champagne or its Italian counterpart, Franciacorta, can also be enjoyed at up to 15°C.

White wine and rosé
For white wine, we recommend a serving temperature between 7 and 12°C.

Red wine
You’ve probably heard the adage that red wine should be enjoyed at room temperature. Well, it’s true! But this rule comes from a time before underfloor heating and triple-glazed windows. As such, «room temperature» in this sense means between 14 and 18°C – these days, closer to «cellar temperature»…

By the way: the warmer the wine is, the more you notice the alcohol content. Tannins, on the other hand, become more intense at lower temperatures.