Building A Wine Cellar
Wine Cellar can be any space which is storing wine however for secure storage of wine, which will age appropriately and be kept in the best condition, a few rules have to be followed.
These include keeping the wine in the dark at a constant temperature preferably below 15 degrees centigrade.
These features can be achieved in many ways from purchasing a specific wine cabinet to building an underground cavern. Before starting on your journey of building a cellar, you are well advised to read the online book Cellaring Wisdom – Why, When, Where, What, How and Hints Outlined in the book, and in every other wine cellar publication, are six conditions common to all great cellars.
These are –
- Stable Temperature.
- Low Temperature.
- Adequate Humidity.
- Darkness.
- No Vibration.
- Low Ventilation.