Wine is a living product.

Its 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. That's why correct wine storage in the home is so important for wine enthusiasts.

If you install a Spiral Cellar you'll never need to worry about your wine ever being in less-than ideal condition. You'll be able to pull a wine off the shelf with confidence, whether it's been there six months or six years.

If you are going to invest in good wine then the home wine storage system offered by a Spiral Cellar is essential; it stores your wine at the correct temperature, humidity and in the right environment to allow maximum enjoyment when you come to drink it.

Temperature of a wine storage cellar

Temperature for your wine storage cellar 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 10°C, but five degrees or so either side of this is acceptable. By having wine storage in the home 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, do wine no favours at all. Insulated by the ground, your Spiral Cellar wine storage cellar keeps your wines at a steady temperature, allowing them to age gracefully.

Preventing humidity

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%. By having a wine storage cellar from Spiral Cellars you can ensure that your wine will be kept at a constant and controlled humidity.

Clean, dark and quiet

Wine doesn’t like direct sunlight, noise or constant vibrations from, say, traffic. By storing it in a Spiral Cellars wine storage 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.