Klarstein 10030713 Bedienungsanleitung Seite 14

Loading the wine cooler
• IMPORTANT: Your appliance is ideally suited to store 0.75 litre Bordeaux style wine bottles. Whilst it can
store larger bottles, you must make sure that they do not prevent the door from shutting properly.
• Always check that you can close the door without it fouling on a wine bottle, before shutting it.
• When loading several bottles of wine at once, it will take longer for the appliance to cool the individual bottles.
• As many bottles may differ in size and dimensions, the actual number of bottles you are able to store may
vary.
• The maximum storage number is based on standard 0.75 litre Bordeaux style wine bottles.
Storing your wines
Type of wine
Red wine
White wine
Sparkling wines/champagne
• Temperature stability is the most important factor when it comes to storing wine.
• Exposure to light, vibrations or fluctuations in temperature and humidity can all cause wine to spoil. When
properly stored, wines not only maintain their quality but many will actually improve in aroma, flavour and
complexity as they mature.
• Wines kept at a higher temperature will age faster. Wine that is exposed to temperatures that are greater
than 22°C (72°F) will suffer from poorer flavour and aroma.
• If wine is kept at too low a temperature, this can result in the development of harmful deposits. A humidity
of 60%~70% is ideal for keeping corks from shrinking.
• After a bottle of wine has been opened, the wine comes into contact with air. So it is best to store the remain-
der of the bottle upright, to minimize the surface area of the wine that is coming into contact with the air.
• Once opened, wine will remain in a drinkable condition for two days for delicate whites or three days for rich
reds, as long as the bottle as been resealed. You should make sure that the seal is firm by checking the stopper.
• Special stoppers that keep wine sparking and Champagne bubbling for one or two days after opening, can
be bought at most good wine shops.
• When stored correctly, white wines can keep well for up to two years. Full bodied reds will age well for ten
years and dessert wines will age well for up to twenty years.
• When you buy a bottle of wine, you should transfer it to a suitable storage location immediately (if you are
not going to store it in your wine cooler).
• Cheaper bottles of wine will not age as well as more expensive ones.
• To make the most of the bouquet and taste of your wine, never fill more than half a glass at a time. It will also
help if the shape of your wine glass is appropriate for your wine. The size and shape of your wine glass' s bowl
will determine the intensity and complexity of the bouquet. The stem should be long enough to allow you
to avoid hand contact with the bowl of the glass and should be tulip-shaped or tapered at the top.
Temperature °C
15 – 18°C
9 - 14°C
5 – 8°C
Temperature °F
58 – 65°F
48 – 79°F
39 – 47°F
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