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Have you forgotten your wine bottle in the car freezer for days or else in the home freezer? If so, this article will be the one you are searching for. Does wine freeze really? The simple answer for that is yes. Freezing wine is fine unless it is not a hard rock with deteriorated flavor and aroma profiles. It doesn\u2019t matter whether you are to freeze your favorite bottle by accident or else doing it for a purpose.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, the science really matters on what the temperature your bottle is subjected to and how long does it is exposed to that temperature. In this article let\u2019s have answers for most of the burdening questions in your mind on wine freezing. At first, let\u2019s go a bit scientific on what actually happens during wine freezing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why does wine freeze but Vodka doesn\u2019t?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Though both Wine and Vodka are under the same family alcoholic beverages, they behave slightly different when it comes to their freezing. It is not exactly true that Vodka isn\u2019t freezing but does Wine. Vodka is also freezing too, however, the temperature isn\u2019t easily approachable. At what temperature does Vodka freeze? Vodka\u2019s freezing point is around -16o<\/sup>F (1<\/a>) or -26.6o<\/sup>C. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

At what temperature does Wine freeze?<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wine\u2019s freezing point is around 22o<\/sup>F (2<\/a>) or -5.5o<\/sup>C<\/strong>. However, most wines are freezing around temperatures ranging from 15-22o<\/sup>F. Since the standard freezers are operating at 0o<\/sup>F or -18o<\/sup>C (1<\/a>), Vodka is not freezing accordingly, as the freezing point is not within the realm of standard freezers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In addition, to the freezing point of the spirits, the alcohol content also matters for freezing. It is inversely related. The more alcohol content in wine, you\u2019ll find lower the freezing point is. According to a study done by a group at the University of Illinois, the following details have been recorded (3<\/a>). Here the ethanol percentage refers to the same meaning just as alcohol percentage in wine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ethanol percentage (%)<\/td>0<\/td>10<\/td>20<\/td>30<\/td>40<\/td>50<\/td>60<\/td>70<\/td>80<\/td>90<\/td>100<\/td><\/tr>
Freezing point in Celsius<\/td>32<\/td>25<\/td>15<\/td>5<\/td>-10<\/td>-25<\/td>-35<\/td>-55<\/td>-75<\/td>-110<\/td>-175<\/td><\/tr>
Freezing point in Fahrenheit<\/td>0<\/td>-4<\/td>-9<\/td>-15<\/td>-23<\/td>-32<\/td>-37<\/td>-48<\/td>-59<\/td>-73<\/td>-115<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The average alcohol percentage in wine is around 12.5% (2<\/a>) (3<\/a>). Accordingly, concerning the above chart, it is further proof that the freezing point of wine lies around 15-22o<\/sup>F.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How long does it take wine to freeze?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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This is somewhat a difficult question to answer. Especially because the time taken to freeze a wine bottle depends on many factors in addition to the alcohol content and the freezing point. Are you bothered about how long you have forgotten your wine bottle in the home freezer while having a picnic? It will be a solid wine after about 5 hours (3<\/a>) in a standard freezer where the temperature is normally around 0o<\/sup>F which is too cold for a bottle of premium wine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Do red wine and white wine freeze?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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In addition, are you pondering on what was the color of the wine type you left in your car or in the home freezer? Absolutely it doesn\u2019t matter at all. The possibility of freezing doesn\u2019t depend upon the wine color. Any wine type can be frozen irrespective of whether it is red, white, or rose. Normally, white wine is served chilled and red wine is served at room temperature or slightly chilled. However, solely upon the reason to serve your buddies with a chilling glass of wine, never misuse your freezer until you are finishing with a hard block of solid wine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Are you bothered about your wine bottle left in your car overnight and whether it has become a solid rock too? Yes of course. Let\u2019s see what happens when you accidentally leave your wine bottle in the car.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Does wine freeze in the car?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The following morning you\u2019ll find your wine as a solid rock form if the surrounding temperature outside the car persists below 15-22o<\/sup>F overnight. However, if the surrounding temperature outside the car is around 15o<\/sup>F throughout the night, your car will be good enough as an insulator to prevent your wine from freezing. At the same time, if the surrounding air temperature remains below 15o<\/sup>F or 0o<\/sup>F throughout the night, your car will be unable to insulate it from freezing (4<\/a>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In addition, the wine will freeze if left outside<\/strong> totally depending upon the surrounding temperature and the alcohol content. It will be left unfrozen unless the atmospheric temperature approaches the freezing point of that particular wine type. This is around 15-22o<\/sup>F. After approaching the particular freezing temperature, the wine should retain that freezing temperature for a while to begin freezing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Factors affecting the freezing point of wine<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Accordingly, as aforementioned the factors affecting the freezing point of wine are,<\/p>\n\n\n\n