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Paradigmadozen User is Offline

Grape Truck Driver
Posts:30

05/28/2007 3:12 AM
I was just wondering. My wine cooler goes down to 43 degrees and I usually keep it around 48 degrees. Is there anything wrong with that. Would it have any detrimental effect or any noticible slowing in the aging process? I don't know too much about this. ciao! Jenny

jason

Napa Valley

Wine Addict
Posts:6756

05/28/2007 3:18 AM
It will slow the ageing process, to what exact amount I can't say. That coolness will also precipitate the tartaric acid out of wines so that you will find a white crystlline looking substance in a lot of them.

Paradigmadozen User is Offline

Grape Truck Driver
Posts:30

06/01/2007 10:43 AM
but there's no negative effect, right? I mean, I know people who store all of their wine in their bedroom closet or in a wine rack in their living room where the average temp is 76-78 degrees. Now, I know that is bad for the wine, but I've never heard anything about storage being too cold.........Most of the stuff in my actual wine cooler is for longer term aging ( >5 years ), so I figured that if it was cooler, then hopefully some of the really nice stuff that is able to could age for many years. Thanks!!! ciao! Jenny

Prospero

Redmond, WA

Grape Destemmer
Posts:55

06/11/2007 12:37 PM
The tartaric acid precipitating out at cooler temperatures might reduce the TA enough to make a noticable difference in the way the wine tastes. Other than that, it should just slow the aging process.

Temperance, like chastity, is its own punishment

Paul Anderson User is Offline

Longview, Texas

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11/16/2007 9:06 PM
I was faced with needing aditional storage for my wine after I filled the 52 bottle cooler I had. I use an old refrigerator with the thermostate turned up as far as it will go. Better than storing it at 70-72 in my closet like I used to. That I could tell was not good in the long run.

Paul

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