How long I can keep a wine at home?
Young boys: One year 2 years.
Pink and white: During the year following the harvest, although the best time to taste them is in the first months.
Young reds and some whites: They have a slightly longer life, they can be consumed until after two years and a little more.
Crianza: After 4 years is the optimal half-life.
Reservation: They can be saved 8 a 10 years.
Gran Reserva: 15 years and more.
We must also take into account the varietal since the Tempranillo, Graciano, Cabernet Sauvignon o Merlot, evolve more slowly than Garnacha wines, Monastrell o Syrah.
Remember that to store wines at home you must also take into account:
The ideal temperature.
For the good performance of the bottles is key that there is no big temperature changes and temperature ronde between 13º and 16 ° C.
Humidity.
Ideally between 70 Y 80 %, Corks to retain the elasticity and not run risk of leakage, filtration oxygen or fungal growth.
Ventilation.
In a place with good air flow fungi and noxious odors are avoided for wine.
Brightness.
The light tends to be the enemy of wine and oxidizes and gives flavors cardboard. Best to save it is a dark place.
Position to save the bottles.
You are lying, horizontal or slightly inclined. No choice. This ensures that the wine will always remain in contact with the cork, so that the plug will not run dry or risk losing its elasticity and qualities.
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