FAQ

What Temperature should I serve your wines at?

Jim Sheppard  Feb. 3, 2018

Short Answer: 55° to 58°F (13° to 14°C), as with most wines.

Sometimes I use the term: Cupbard Chilled (60 - 63°F, 17°C).  That is the temperature I like to enjoy our Elderberry and Cranberry Wine at.  It means that the wine has been stored in a cool dark place, for example, near the floor of your enclosed pantry.  This is an ideal temperature to start at for our dryer wines like Elderberry and Cranberry.  The Standard temperature  (56°F, 13°C) is good, too.

The Huckleberry and Raspberry are nice going from the cupboard to the refridgerator for about 20 minutes.  Just to give them a little chill.  (56°F, 13°C)

The Rhubarb and Pear are great being completely chilled all day while your at work, then ready to enjoy when you get home!  (40° to 56°F, 4° to 13°C)

Definately experiment with our wines and your particular taste.  You won't completely ruin it if it's not at an ideal temperature.  Let the wine warm up, or chill it, for your second serving.

Wine Refrigerators keep wines at a constant temperature between 55° to 62°F, 13° to 16°C, depending on setting.  My wine fridge is set at 60°F, 15.5°C, for a jammier, sweeter taste from wines.

Side Note: 

1.  Best practice for storing a bottle of wine is upside down or on it's side - to keep the cork wet.  

2.  Do not store wine in your food refrigerator for long periods of time - this will spoil the wine quicker compaired to storing wine in a cool, dim pantry.  Temperature swings caused from opening and closing the fridge door will make the bottle breathe and could spoil, or what is called "cork", the wine.  The wine will taste like it has been open to the air for over a week.  Eew.

Rule of Thumb: 

The colder a wine is served at, your sense of the wines' sweetness decreases and sense of acidity increases.

Thanks for visiting.  Hope this helps.

Jim