Temperature plays an important role in all phases of a wine's development. This begins in the vineyard with regard to the environmental conditions, continues with vinification and ends with consumption.

In the context of climate, temperature indicates the thermal state of a body, a liquid or a gas, which is usually measured in Celsius (USA in Fahrenheit). Room temperature is the temperature that usually prevails in inhabited rooms. Air temperature is the outside temperature of the atmosphere near the ground, which is not influenced by solar radiation or ground heat.
In meteorology, this is measured at...
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