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Important information about temperature
Your unit has been designed to guarantee optimum conditions for storing and/
or serving your wines. Fine wines require long and gentle developments and need
specific conditions in which to reach their full potential.
All wines mature at the same temperature, which is a con st ant temperature set
between 11 ºC to 14 ºC. Only the temperature of "dégustation " (wine appreciation)
varies according to the type of wines (see the Wine Serving Temperature Chart
as above). This being said and as it is for natural cellars used by wine producers
for long period of storage, it is not the exact temperature that is important, but
its consistency. In other words, as long as the temperature of your win e cellar
is constant (between 11 ºC to 14 ºC , or 52 °F to 57 °F ) your wines will be stored
under perfect conditions.
Not all wines will improve over the years. Some should be consumed at an early
stage (2 to 3 years) while others have tremendous ageing capability (50 years and
over). All win es have a peak in maturity. Check with your wine merchant to get the
relevant information.
At too high a temperature (over 22 °C) wine matures too quickly, which prevents
the aromas from developing further. Wine cannot mature fully at too low a tem-
perature (below 5 °C).
Fluctuations in temperature put wine under stress and interrupt the maturing
process. It is therefore very important to maintain a constant temperature.
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