Wine is a living product. It's ability to change with time is what makes it so interesting, but it also means that if it's kept in the wrong conditions its quality can quickly be affected.
If you install a Spiral Cellar you'll never need to worry about your wine being stored in the wrong conditions. You'll be able to pull a wine off the shelf with confidence, whether it's been there for six months or six years.
Temperature is the most critical aspect in storing wine. Store wine somewhere too hot and it ages quickly, rapidly losing its vibrancy and becoming tired and stale. The ideal temperature for wine is about 13°C, but a five degrees or so either side of this is acceptable. The key is that there are no sudden fluctuations - wine likes things to change slowly - so while a gradual warming and cooling between winter and summer is not a problem the sort of daily temperature fluctuations seen in, say, your attic, for example, do wine no favours at all. Insulated by the ground, Spiral Cellars keep wine at a steady temperature, allowing it to age gracefully.
Wine bottles need to be kept horizontal and in a slightly damp atmosphere to prevent the corks drying out. If corks do dry out they shrink, allowing air into the bottle and oxidising the wine. The recommended humidity is 70%, which is the same level as your Spiral Cellar.
Wine doesn't like direct sunlight, noise or constant vibrations from, say, traffic. By storing it in a Spiral Cellar you give it the dark, silent environment that it needs. And unlike 'ordinary' cellars, because a Spiral Cellar isn't used to store anything else, there is no risk of odours from wood, paper or food contaminating the wine.
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