Whether you’re an individual with a passion for the world of wine or a professional looking to showcase and present your precious bottles to your customers, creating your own wine cellar requires designing a storage and tasting space that meets the requirements for preserving, aging, and/or serving different types and bottles of wine.
A good wine cellar should offer:
No significant temperature fluctuations and excellent stability between 10 and 14 degrees Celsius year-round.
A humidity level between 70 and 75%, which helps prevent the cork from drying out.
Excellent ventilation to prevent the growth of fungi or various molds that can affect the quality of the wine as well as the appearance of the bottles and labels.
- Complete darkness, as UV light disrupts the chemical and biological reactions taking place inside the bottles.
- The ability to position your bottles horizontally so that the beverage remains in contact with the cork.
- No vibrations or noise disturbances that can create micro-shocks in the wine and disperse suspended sediment, potentially affecting the taste and aging potential of your fine wines.
- No odorous substances in the room where it is located. Since wine is living, it breathes through the cork, it is therefore preferable not to store anything nearby, such as fuel, paint, or other products likely to emit unpleasant odors.
- Perfect maintenance is a far cry from the clichéd image of old wine bottles topped with a thick layer of dust. Again, wine breathes through the cork, so the absence of material on the bottle promotes its aging.
- Not to mention the aesthetic appearance of the label, which can deteriorate without regular maintenance. Be sure to use a feather duster to avoid damaging the beverage.
- What are the solutions for creating a custom wine cellar?
- Now that you know the essentials for building a wine cellar, all that’s left is to make the most of your available space and choose the materials that will go into your cellar.
- It may be tempting to build your own wine cellar using recycled materials or by building the supports, cabinets, or shelves yourself. But for greater aesthetics and to guarantee a perfect layout for your wine cellar, using the advice and know-how of specialized experts allows you to obtain a custom-made wine cellar that fully meets the requirements of wine aging and perfectly meets your design desires.
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- Storage capacity, characteristics of the room housing your wine cellar, preferred materials for the layout, bottle arrangement, cabinet dimensions, customization with glass racks or alcoves, natural wood or aluminum finishes, lighting, and technical equipment—the experts at Millésime Wine Racks advise and assist you in designing your personal or professional wine cellar.
What could be more enjoyable than giving your passion for wine a personalized space that allows you to enhance the aging of your wines while enjoying the pleasure of admiring your precious bottles?
Wooden or aluminum shelves, cabinets, serving tables, racks, displays… everything must be designed to showcase your bottles while optimizing the aging potential of your fine wines and allowing you to enjoy your young wines.
Discover why it’s better to build a wine cellar rather than buy a wine cabinet.
