The optimal conditions for wine storage
– wine cellar, wine shelves and wine fridge
At Vinorage, our distinguished role is to guide you to a better wine experience. Therefore, we would like to tell you a bit about how to store your wine collection most effectively.
How to store your wine collection
Several factors may influence your wine sensory experience: The light, the temperature and the way the bottles are placed.
Wine bottles should be placed horizontally in a stable area. That combination is an important part of the recipe for how to store wine. Wine bottles should always be placed horizontally to ensure that the wine cork is constantly humidified and avoid that it dries up (of course, this does not apply to wines with screw-caps).
If you need to store wine for a long time, it is preferable to store it in a dark place at a stable temperature. Too much light is not good for the wine, and too high temperatures affect the wine taste.
A wine fridge or a stylish wine cellar?
For wine enthusiasts, a wine fridge seems like a good solution. Most wine fridges provide a horizontal bottle position with adjustable shelves (zones), so you can set the individual shelves at different temperatures depending on the needs of the different wines.
However, you need to be aware of several issues before investing in a wine fridge.
Wine fridges are typically more noisy than ordinary fridges. This may be inconvenient, if you place the fridge in a living area, like a living room or an open kitchen area.
Depending on the noise level, it is therefore a good idea to think carefully about where to place the wine fridge – and choose a place where the noise is not a nuisance, for example in the hall or the utility room.
A stylish and space-saving alternative to the wine fridge with low sound intensity is the hidden wine cellar from Vinorage. The Vinorage wine cellar takes advantage of the constant ground temperature. It is hence a much more environmentally friendly solution than traditional wine fridges.
The best alternative to a wine fridge
If you’re looking for a complete wine cellar, check out our standard solutions with space from 140 to 1000 bottles of wine, or contact us for customised solutions.
Is the wine temperature an important factor?
The short answer is: YES!
If you want to benefit from the full taste spectrum, it is critical to store and serve your wines at the correct temperature. Storage at the optimal temperature facilitates the maturation of your wines in the best conditions. To optimise the benefits of the grapes, the maturation should be even in the entire fridge, for both sparkling wine, rosé, red and white wine.
Vinorage wine cellars typically have a temperature between 8-18 degrees with few fluctuations depending on the location in the home.