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Choosing the right serving temperature for fortified wines and dessert wines are little harder. This is because there is a huge variety of huge variety of flavor and aroma in these wine types. So depending on the flavor and aroma of the wine the serving temperature of the wine varies accordingly.
But in general if the wines of these types are young, light, fruitier wines then you can serve them a little cool. If the wines are older, complex and heavier then serve at the warm temperature.
An exception is the ice wine, as the name indicates the ice wines should be served more chilled than any other wines.
If you are sure about the right serving temperature of the wine serve the wine little cool. A wine served cooler will anyway warm down sooner in the glass. And if you think that the wine served is too cold to drink then cup your hands around the glass to warm them. There is no easy way than this to warm up the wine.
The general fortified wine serving temperature is
- Dry fortified wines - 9°C - 11°C
- Medium bodied fortified wines - 10°C - 12°C
- Sweet fortified wines - 16°C - 18°C
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