The time for wine to sober up is generally 15 to 60 minutes.

Decanting wine generally does not require decanting for wines of poor quality, relatively young, or light-bodied wines. The decanting time of high-tannin wines is longer than that of low-tannin wines.

Generally, the sobering time is 15 to 60 minutes. Younger wines or lower-quality wines generally do not need to be sobered. If you want to sober up, it usually only takes about ten minutes, and some high-tannin wines Or older wines of better quality need to be sobered for a longer period of time.

It is worth noting that aging wine not only needs to control the decanting time, but also has requirements for the pouring method. In summary, it is: tilt the decanter and let the wine pour slowly along the wall of the decanter. Put it in, and put the wine cork back on immediately after finishing.

The main purposes of sobering up:

1. Moderate oxidation

Can make rough tannins softer. When tannins come into contact with air, they undergo a series of oxidation reactions and become smooth and delicate.

2. Aroma recovery

When some wines are young, the aroma will be in a closed state. However, after contact with the air, the aroma slowly takes off the veil and gradually dissipates.

3. Remove sediments

Decanting and changing bottles can remove the sediment accumulated over the years in old wine, and avoid the precipitation of residual tartaric acid in the wine, which will affect the taste.

4. Remove peculiar smell

Some wines will add excessive sulfur dioxide during the brewing process, which can easily form reducing sulfur smell, rotten egg smell, etc. During the sobering process, this kind of The unpleasant smell will disappear quickly.