Recommended serving temperatures


The question which is the best drinking temperature of a sweet wine, is answered on this page. The recommendations for the serving temperatures are indicative only. In general, a complex wine tends to be served at slightly higher temperature range. Entering the type of wine in the search box, such as late harvest or port, will give you the recommended serving temperature.

Type of wineServing temperatur
Ambré Vin Doux Naturel13° - 15° C
Amontillado Sherry13° - 14° C
Ausbruch10° - 12° C
Auslese (Selected Harvest)10° - 12° C
Banyuls (Grand Cru)13° - 15° C
Beerenauslese10° - 12° C
Blanc Vin Doux Naturel8° - 12° C
Colheita Port16° C
Commandaria10° - 14° C
Cream Sherry13 ° C
Crusted Port14° - 18° C
Eiswein (IceWine)10 - 12° C
Fino/Manzanilla Sherry7° - 9° C
Garrafeira Port16° C
Grenat Vin Doux Naturel12° - 13° C
Late Bottled Vintage (LBV) Port16° C
Loire-Sweet wines8° - 12° C
Macvin15° - 17° C
Madeira8° - 14° C
Malaga7° - 11° C
Marsala10° - 13° C
Medium Sherry12° C
Moscatel de Setúbal14° - 16° C
Moscatel Sherry12° - 14° C
Moscato d‘Asti9° - 11°C
Muscat Vin Doux Naturel8° - 12° C
Oloroso Sherry13 - 14° C
Pale Cream Sherry10° C
Palo Cortado Sherry13° - 14° C
Passito8° - 13° C
Pedro Ximénez (PX) Sherry12° - 14° C
Recioto8° - 13° C
Rosé Port4° C
Rosé Vin Doux Naturel6° - 10° C
Ruby Port12° - 16° C
Samos8°- 12° C
Sauternes10° - 13° C
Single Quinta Vintage Port16° - 18° C
Spätlese (Late Harvest)8° - 11° C
Straw Wine8° - 13° C
Tawny Port10° - 13° C
Tawny Reserve Port12° -16° C
Tokaji11° - 14° C
Trockenbeerenauslese (TBA)10° - 12° C
Tuilé Vin Doux Naturel13° - 15° C
Vin de Paille8° - 13° C
Vin Santo8° - 14°C
Vintage Port16° - 18° C
White Port6° - 10° C