How to design a wine cellar Construction conditions and design requirements for wine cellars

brief introduction

A wine cellar is actually a general term for some spaces related to wine. This includes: wine cellars and wine storage cellars

We mean wine cellars, mainly wine cellars and white wine cellars. In general, both wine and foreign Baijiu need to go through luxury aging before they can leave the factory. As for whether they continue to be stored in the winery cellar or private cellar after leaving the factory, it is different.

The aging process in the wine cellar is a very important part for the wine, and at this time, the requirements for the wine police are also very high. However, after leaving the factory, the requirements are relatively lower, just like a person who has grown up, and relatively has strong adaptability to the environment.

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The following mainly refers to private grape wine cellars, which are the storage places required for wine aging after leaving the factory, mainly targeting about 10% of good wines with long-term aging capacity.

Whether wine can be successfully brewed is closely related to the wine cellar. However, whether it can be more exciting depends on the impact of the wine cellar on him

Ideal conditions

Generally speaking, larger shopping malls and hotels should have their own liquor police officers as places to store alcoholic beverages. Due to the special storage performance of wine, the design and arrangement of wine cellars must be scientific and should not be arbitrarily simplified. In theory, different regional environments create different design styles, with differences sometimes easily distinguishable and sometimes extremely similar. Although due to the continuous improvement and improvement of modern wine storage equipment, different regions can design different bottled wine cellars according to their needs, due to different personal conditions and preferences, some wine alarms may not meet the perfect requirements, whether it is in terms of space size, overall design, color matching, temperature adjustment, humidity adjustment, lighting layout, material selection, etc In terms of integrating into the surrounding environment, and so on, the construction process should strive to create a perfect environment suitable for bottled wine storage.

Humidity: The purpose of ventilation is to maintain good air in the wine cellar. Excessive evaporation of alcohol without smooth air can form flammable gas accumulation, which is quite dangerous. Better air is also conducive to the breathing of staff and helps to maintain the dryness of alcohol consumption. A humidity of around 55% -75% is suitable for the storage of wine. Being too wet can easily rot the cork and the label of the wine, while being too dry can easily make the cork dry and lose its elasticity, making it difficult to seal the bottle tightly. Humidity control is also a concern during the construction process of wine cellars. Light: Natural lighting is not conducive to the storage of alcoholic beverages. Natural light, especially direct sunlight, can easily cause the occurrence of alcohol diseases (such as excessive protein caused by light), and natural light may also exacerbate the oxidation process of the liquor, causing phenomena such as weak taste, turbidity, and discoloration of the liquor. It is best to use artificial lighting in alcohol police, and the lighting range and method should be appropriately controlled.

Vibration: Vibration interference can also easily cause premature maturation of the wine, such as in wine cellars near railways or near earthquake sources, which often leads to a decrease in the quality of the wine. According to wine experts, the style of a shaken wine can undergo significant changes. Many "delicate" wines often require a "rest" for two weeks to restore their original style after long-term shock (such as transportation shock).

Temperature: Wine has strict requirements for temperature. The normal aging temperature of wine is between 10 ° C and 16 ° C, with a maximum not exceeding 24 ° C, otherwise the style of precious wines will be damaged. However, the most important thing is that the temperature must be constant and stable, because temperature changes not only cause heat expansion and contraction, but also accelerate the oxidation of the wine by allowing it to seep out of the cork. The main reason is that sudden changes in temperature can cause unnecessary substances to be produced during the aging process of the wine, leading to flavor variation and even deterioration. So as long as it can maintain a constant temperature of 5 ° C to 20 ° C, it is acceptable. However, if the wine is too cold, it will grow slowly and need to wait longer. If it is too hot, it will mature too quickly, which is less rich and detailed. Therefore, constant temperature control is the key to wine cellar design.

Stacking: Regarding the stacking of alcoholic beverages. All cork bottles need to be placed horizontally. When the wine bottle is placed horizontally, the liquor soaks into the cork, serving to isolate air. An inclined placement at a certain angle is also acceptable. Horizontal placement is the main stacking method for wine. Most bottles of distilled liquor should be placed vertically to facilitate the volatilization of the liquor in the bottle, achieving the goal of reducing alcohol content and improving liquor quality and style. Under certain conditions, high-grade and precious wines that have been aged for more than 25 years should take measures such as changing the cork, otherwise accidents will occur and all previous achievements will be wasted.

Location: As can be seen from the above, storing your grape wine is not an easy task. The wine cellar does not necessarily need to be located underground, but underground can provide better conditions for wine storage. The underground wine cellar has unique conditions in terms of constant temperature, avoiding light, and shock resistance. The alcohol alarm located on the ground should take certain protective measures to ensure the safety of alcohol storage.