A quite popular modern trend in the organization of a residential house is the availability of a wine cellar. Today this premise can be located not only on the ground floor or near the cottage, but also inside the building right under the stairs or in another suitable place, thanks to the newest systems of temperature control, cooling, lighting and maintaining humidity.
Placement
When building a classic cellar under the ground on the street, it must be taken into account that the place should not be in the lowland, otherwise precipitation will accumulate there. An excellent option is the placement of a wine storage room under a garage or other economic construction at a depth at which the groundwater will be at least 1 meter below the floor level. Quite relevant is the solution for the compact placement of wine storage, when for this they allocate a small space under the floor, access to which is provided by a hatch mounted in the floor and a spiral staircase.
The wine cellar in the private house can be located and in the most prominent place in the glass case, for example, in the corridor, under the stairs, in the living room, etc. Glass panels do not limit the owner in his imagination. The main thing is that the wine store is not adjacent to heating and other electrical appliances, not subjected to vibration, destructive for the drink, and it was completely sealed, and especially the doors. Therefore, experts advise choosing a thermal door with a magnetic seal.
Design and shelving
It is better if the wine cellar in the country or at home is finished with natural materials used in natural conditions for such a drink. Good in this respect, stone, brick, natural tile, wood. The latter should not give off an odor, so pine and cedar will not work, but the oak, maple or ash is very much. For the manufacture of shelving, wood can also be used, as well as limestone and forged structures. The main thing is that the bottles in them lie horizontally and each in its own cell. To do this, shelves of diamond-shaped shape or having a straight and inclined plane are suitable. Many choose their own special drawers to get the right bottle without disturbing others. One week prior to consumption, the selected bottle is placed vertically, so that the sediment sinks down.
If space allows, then the room can be divided into two zones - a zone of storage and tasting. In the second place appropriate furniture from wood or some wicker material or organize a bar counter, where you can conduct informal business negotiations or simply communicate with loved ones.
Creating certain conditions
The temperature in the wine cellar should vary between 13-14 ° C. If it is lower, then the maturation of the wine will slow down, and if it increases, it can just turn sour. Humidity is maintained in the range of 60-80%, and to create such a microclimate will require a special conditioner for the wine cellar, which is specifically designed to work in such conditions. The usual electric light in the wine store is inadmissible, because incandescent lamps can change the temperature in the room. This problem is easily solved by installing a special system with a timer and organizing niches for paws with insulation.
It is very important to provide for the insulation of the home wine cellar from a closed-porous material 4-10 cm thick. Before laying it, the walls, floor and ceiling are covered with antiseptic impregnation. These are the requirements that are imposed on the organization of a vault for wine, but in terms of design and furnishing, everything is not so strict and possible, so to speak, variations depending on the taste and preferences of the owner.