喝紅酒前爲什麼要冰鎮?大綱

Why You Should Chill Red Wine

喝紅酒前爲什麼要冰鎮?

Few people think of red wine as something that needs to be chilled. Red wine, after all, is usually served at "room temperature". But most red wines benefit from at least a little time in the fridge, especially during the hotter months.

鮮少有人知道：紅酒需冷藏。畢竟，我們喝到的紅酒通常都是“常溫的”。但是，大多數紅酒在冰鎮後的口感會更好，尤其是在炎熱月份。

"Each wine has its own specific ideal temperature range but generally you want to lean on the cooler end of things than the warmer," explained Ferrier, "because it's always nice to drink a wine that's warming up." In terms of degrees, "you always want your reds at least in the 60- to 70-degree range. The main reason you don't want a wine warmer than that is that the aromatics start to shift and the sensation of alcohol starts to take over when you stick your nose in the glass. You especially don't want a warmer big red wine that tends to have a higher alcohol content."

“每瓶紅酒都有其特定的理想儲藏溫度，但通常情況下，你需要更多地瞭解其冷藏溫度，”費里爾（Ferrier）解釋道，“因爲人們總喜歡喝一杯慢慢變熱的紅酒。”就溫度而言，“最好保持在60至70度。溫度爲什麼不能再高了？因爲溫度過高時，紅酒的芳香開始流失，當鼻子碰到酒杯時，酒精味開始佔據主導。你肯定不喜歡一杯散發着濃烈酒精味的熱紅酒吧？”

The lighter the wine, the cooler you can go

酒體越輕，其適飲溫度就越低

"Generally," explained Ferrier, "you can cool lighter reds even more, down to traditional white service temps [49-55℉]. You don't want a big red to get this cold because, among other things, chilling the wine can increase the sensation of tannic structure and can make a wine bitter and sharp. With a lighter red it can brighten the acidity, enhance the structure and show off more floral aromatics. Every wine is different and has its own sweet spot."

“總的來說，”費里爾解釋道，“酒體越輕，其適飲溫度就越低，比傳統白葡萄酒低49至55華氏度。但重酒體卻不適合在低溫下飲用，因爲冷藏此類酒會增加其單寧結構，從而給葡萄酒帶來苦澀、刺激的口感。而冷藏輕酒體會平衡其酸度、提高質感，釋放濃郁香氣。每瓶葡萄酒都不盡相同，有着各自的特點。”

Do it for the bubbles

冰鎮後的紅酒會起泡

If you're a fan of bubbles, the chill is your friend. "As far as sparkling reds go, the wine itself generally follows the same principle as far as aromatics, structure, etc., but the big difference is the carbon dioxide in solution," Ferrier told me. "If your wine is cold, the carbon dioxide stays in solution well and you get excellent fine bubbles. The wine might be nice as it warms up, but at the point of opening a traditional 'champagne style' cork, you want an ice-cold wine."

如果你喜歡喝起泡的紅酒，記得冷藏哦。“就起泡的紅葡萄酒而言，其本身的香味和質感也會遵循相同的原則發生變化，但最大的不同在於紅酒中的二氧化碳，”費里爾對我說道。“冷藏紅酒含有較多的二氧化碳，倒入杯中後，氣泡會源源不斷地從杯底浮出。隨着紅酒的溫度漸漸升高，其口感也十分不錯，但在開一瓶傳統的‘香檳式’葡萄酒前，冰鎮一下會更好哦。”