Practical Tips For Storing Wine; Drinking Temperatures; How To Save Energy - Siemens S18IW Series Operating And Care Instructions

Practical tips
for storing wine
– Always unpack bottles of wine –
do not store in crates or boxes.
– Place old bottles so that the cork
is always wet. There should never
be an air gap between the wine
and the cork.
– The correct air humidity is a
decisive factor for conserving
wine well. Using the Humidity
function (see "Settings which can
be changed in Setup mode") you
can raise the air humidity in the
compartments if necessary,
separately from one another. This
prevents the cork from possibly
drying out.
– Before you enjoy your wine, you
should first subject it slowly to
room temperature.
For example rosé takes about two
to five hours and red wine four to
five hours before they reach the
right drinking temperature. The
wine will then be at the correct
drinking temperature. Sparkling
wine and Champagne should be
cooled in the refrigerator shortly
before drinking.
– Remember that wine should
always be cooled slightly lower
than the ideal serving
temperature, as its temperature
increases by 34 °F to 36 °F
(+1 °C to +2 °C) as soon as it is
poured into a glass!
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Drinking
temperatures
The correct serving temperature is
crucial for the taste and therefore
your enjoyment of the wine.
We recommend serving wine at the
following drinking temperatures:
Type of wine Drinking
temperature
Bordeaux red 64 °F (18 ºC)
Côtes du Rhône
62,5 °F (17 ºC)
red/Barolo
Burgundy red/
61 °F (16 ºC)
Bordeaux red
Port 59 °F (15 ºC)
Young Burgundy
57 °F (14 ºC)
red
Young red wine 53,5 °F (12 ºC)
Young Beaujolais/
all white wines with 52 °F (11 ºC)
little residual sugar
Old white wines/
50 °F (10 ºC)
Chardonnay
Sherry 48 °F (9 ºC)
Young white wines
46,5 °F (8 ºC)
from late vintage
White wines Loire/
44,5 °F (7 ºC)
Entre-deux-Mers
How to save
energy
– Install the appliance in a dry,
ventilated room; do not expose to
direct sunlight and do not place
near a heat source (e.g. radiator,
cooker). If required, use an
insulating plate.
– AIIow warm food and drinks to
cool down before placing them in
the appliance.
– Defrost frozen food by placing it in
the refrigerator. The Iow
temperature of the frozen food will
refrigerate the food in the
refrigerator compartment.
– Open the appliance door as
briefly as possible!