The cellar is a place that may hold secrets or treasures. It gives an added dimension to a house or a flat. It should look after its guests, and so be dark, cool, vibration free and well-ventilated. Wine is a living substance, so it reacts to certain stimulation, such as movement, light , heat or cold. Temperature should be fairly constant: between 9°C and 12°C in winter, and not over 15°C in the summer. Rapid changes in temperature can make your wines age faster and less harmoniously. Stored at between 10°C and 12°C, white wines are at the ideal temperature for both ageing and serving, whilst red wines will age slowly and well. They will just need to be brought up from the cellar an hour before serving. Hygrometry (the amount of moisture in the air) should be at around 70%. This will help keep corks supple and the air out of the wine inside. It is better to avoid storing any smelly substances (onions, cheese, fuel, oil, paint etc) in the cellar, as some corks (not the best ones) can be slightly permeable.
Included:
5 cellar cards (cellar control cards 10x13cm)
5 hooks
1 chalk
20 cellar discs (the cellar disc on each bottle gives you 3 pieces of important information for
keeping your cellar well organised: the appellation, the vintage, the appropriate ageing period).
Digital Hygro-thermo Station (temperature is given in Celsius and Fahrenheit degrees. Can
stand on a flat surface or can be fixed on the wall. Battery included).
Designed in France
