Should mature wines be transported?

Travel: a risk for mature wines?

One of our prospects called us the day after the opening of his cellarand raises the following question for us. Don't you think that making people travel wines having reached full maturity, which may damage the quality of the wine ?

Here is our sommelier's answer to this specific question.

« What matters in the transport of wine, it is to avoid prolonged exposure as much as possible wine at temperatures above 20°C, especially for the white winesAt the same time, the wines The products we have selected are high-quality items from exceptional terroirs. They are... wines which possess, in their genes, a certain robustness and great resistance. Let's not forget one thing: that the Bordeaux wines were recognized when the English took them on journeys around the world…

THE wine is a living thing – when wine is at its peak, it's as if it has reached adulthood. Transporting it will inevitably tire it out a little. Let it rest for a few days to recover, and you won't know it. The excellent wines of Cavissima They have a great capacity to regain their strength and vigor. Trust them! »