Time Of Conservation - Smeg 60 Series User Manual

9
Conservation of wines
9.3

Time of conservation

TYPE OF WINE
New wines (Vin Nouveau)
Sweet sparkling wines
Rosé
Semi-sparkling wines
Normal white wines
Light red wines
Dry sparkling wines
Classic sparkling wines
Barrique and Vigorous white wines
Normal red wines
Barrique and Vigorous red wines
Straw wines or Liquorous wines
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Improvement of wine over time and its duration usually depends on
the character of the variety and its type.
The following chart shows the best period of conservation and ag-
ing for various types in ideal conservation conditions offered by your
appliance. However, you should always follow the instructions of the
winemaker, especially for fine wines.
CONSERVATION TEMPERATURE
from 12° to 14° C
from 8° to 10° C
from 10° to 14° C
from 10° to 12° C
from 10° to 14° C
from 12° to 14° C
from 8° to 10° C
from 8° to 10° C
from 8° to 12° C
from 14° to 16° C
from 14° to 18° C
from 16° to 18° C
TIME OF CONSERVATION
6 months
1 year
1 year
1 - 2 years
1 - 2 years
2 years
2 years
3 - 4 years
3 - 5 years
3 - 5 years
7 - 10 years
10 - 15 years