Defrosting en of the appliance four to five hours before consuming. Serve white wine immediately after taking it out of the appliance. Sparkling wine and champagne should be chilled in the refrigerator for a short while before drinking. Ў Always store wine a little cooler 11 Defrosting 11.1 Defrosting in the wine storage compartment When the appliance is operating, condensation droplets or frost form on the rear panel of the wine storage compartment due to functional reas- ons. The back panel in the wine stor- age compartment defrosts automatic- ally. The condensation drains into the drainage hole via the condensation channel.
To ensure that the condensation can drain and odours do not form, ob- serve the following information: → "Cleaning the condensation chan- nel and drainage hole", Page 18 . than its ideal serving temperature, as the wine warms up as soon as it is poured into the glass. 10.3 Drinking temperatures The correct serving temperature is crucial for the taste of the wine.
Type of wine Drinking temperature Full-bodied red Bor- deaux 18 °C Cфtes du Rhфne red, Barolo 17 °C Full-bodied red Bur- gundy, red Bordeaux 16 °C 12 Cleaning and servi- Port 15 °C Young red Burgundy 14 °C Young red wines 12 °C Young Beaujolais, all white wines with little residual sugar cing To keep your appliance working effi- ciently for a long time, it is important to clean and maintain it carefully. Customer Service must clean inac- cessible points. Cleaning by cus- tomer service can give rise to costs. 11 °C Old white wines, full- bodied Chardonnay 10 °C Sherry 9 °C Young white wines, from late vintage on- ward 12.1 Preparing the appliance for cleaning 8 °C 1. Switch off the appliance.
→ Page 14 2. Disconnect the appliance from the Loire, Entre-deux- Mers white wines 7 °C power supply. Unplug the appliance from the mains or switch off the circuit breaker in the fuse box. 3. Take out all bottles and store them in a cool place. 17