Every connoisseur of wine knows that it is not the same to taste a good caldo wine in a crystal glass than in non-crystal one (no one would think of tasting a Sicilian Vega in a plastic cup), because although the difference is not so dramatic, it is important. Wine is to be always tasted in crystal glass. Another important thing in the glass is its design. Each wine has a glass design best suited to its olfactory and gustatory nuances, an appropriate design in the right wine accentuates the harmony of the wine, “disguising” any eventual defects.
If you are a bit of a sybarite, even if you don’t admit it, you will agree that we all prefer to taste a good wine in a glass with a carved, polished and ultra-fine rim rather than the rounded and thick “factory” type.
Remember to taste red wines in rather large glasses to capture all their nuances of aroma, flavor, body… and smaller or medium-sized glasses for white wines (although lately large glasses are becoming fashionable for high quality whites).
In Caveduke, we know that a wine just taken out of one of our wine cabinets at its ideal temperature, decanted if possible in a good decanter and served in a riedel glass is the best way to achieve perfection.We can only give the user a score of 10 for his wise choice of all the means to get the maximum “juice” out of his wines and in particular his wine cabinet.
On this page we will answer questions that our customers ask us when they want to buy a wine cabinet. Although this is not an exhaustive list, it provides clear advice on the aspects to take into account when purchasing a wine cabinet. If after reading these Q&A you still have questions for us, please send us your query through our contact form or call us at 93 562 51 11.
When is it advisable to purchase a refrigerated wine cabinet for the proper preservation of my wines? If your home does not have an area capable of maintaining a stable temperature between 10ºC and 18ºC throughout the year, you must have equipment capable of performing this function. A refrigerated wine cabinet or cellar is a refrigerated cabinet designed to keep bottles of wine at the correct temperature: by means of a thermostatically controlled refrigeration system, this appliance keeps the interior cool and allows you to regulate the degree of cooling of the wine.
When should I purchase a refrigerated wine cabinet with a double hot-cold circuit?
Cuando la temperatura de una estancia se sitúa por debajo de los 10ºC, una vinoteca de frío pierde su funcionalidad: dado que enfría, no puede elevar su temperatura interior hasta la temperatura de referencia asignada.
Para solventar esta contingencia, las vinotecas con doble circuito de frío-calor disponen de un sistema que permite enfriar y calentar su interior hasta alcanzar la temperatura de referencia. Un ejemplo, si la habitación se encuentra a 5ºC y la temperatura de referencia es de 12ºC, la vinoteca calentará su interior hasta alcanzar dicha temperatura; y a la inversa, si la temperatura de la habitación fuera de 20ºC, la vinoteca actuará enfriando su interior hasta alcanzar los 12ºC de referencia.
Should I avoid running my refrigerated wine cellar with thermoelectric or peltier systems?
The expert advice we can give you is to discard these cooling systems. Our years of experience in marketing and manufacturing climate-controlled wine cabinets have shown us that these systems, for the most part, may be suitable in cool environments, but in hot environments they are totally ineffective, especially in summer.
Is it necessary to maintain a certain humidity level inside my wine cabinet?
It depends on how long you’d like to keep and store your wine. If you plan to keep your wine for a long time, the answer is yes. Although there are experts who argue that this is not necessary, especially if the stopper is synthetic, at Caveduke we are of the “old school” and advise maintaining an adequate degree of humidity inside the wine cabinet, in order to prevent the cork from drying out and facilitating the entry of oxygen into the wine.
What is better, to acquire a refrigerated cellar or to climatise a space?
Generally, a refrigerated cellar for up to 1,000 bottles is more cost-effective and economical than fitting out an entire space, such as a room. Above this figure, we recommend that the space be equipped with air conditioners specially designed for this purpose.
Never use air conditioners intended for cooling common rooms, as they do not generate humid cold and are not capable of cooling an entire room below 14ºC.
When should I order a customized climate-controlled wine cabinet?
If you do not have an appropriate space for housing the climatised cabinet you need, the best thing to do is to adapt it to the dimensions you have available. Contact us and we will study your case. In Caveduke we are specialists in the design of custom-made wine cabinets.
What maintenance do they require?
There are many on the market that require regular maintenance, but we advise against this type of device. We understand that users need to feel free to carry out periodic tasks and unnecessary maintenance expenses.
If your needs include having storage and service temperatures in a single wine cabinet, you need a multi-temperature wine cabinet. ALL wines evolve perfectly between 12ºC and 15ºC, even if their serving or tasting temperatures are different.
In our catalog we have models with two temperature levels in the same wine cabinet, which you can identify because its reference includes the prefix S2, such as the Avenue Wine model.
Is a wine cabinet the same as a wine refrigerator?
No, it is not the same thing. Our need to conveniently store wine in a wine cabinet should never lead us to make the mistake of storing them in a “wine refrigerator”, as this type of appliance is usually characterized by a high level of vibration and a lack of humidity control inside, two factors that seriously damage the evolution of the wine.
In a relatively short time, the vibrations break down the particles in the wine and impoverish its flavor, causing it to taste like an oxidized wine.
On the other hand, the lack of humidity seriously damages the condition of the cork that closes the wine bottle and ends up giving way to oxygen, which penetrates and ends up oxidizing the wine, spoiling it, something that must be avoided at all costs.
Cheap wine cabinets are the fastest way to spoil your wine
Cheap wine cabinets are usually machines that work with thermoelectricity or peltier cells, which, if they are of low quality (normally, in cheap wine cabinets they are), do not have enough power to cool the bottles well, especially in summer, with the inside of these wine cabinets reaching over 20ºC, which seriously accelerates the evolution of the wine towards its deterioration.
These wine cabinets tend to last a short time. Their cooling equipment loses performance as it accumulates dust, which causes them to operate without interruption for long periods of time in an attempt to maintain the temperature, usually without success. So they end up “dying” within 2 years, approximately, coinciding with the expiration of the wine cabinet’s warranty.
For all these reasons, we always recommend wine cabinets of proven prestige, and of course, at this point we recommend CAVEDUKE®, our brand of luxury climatised wine cabinets, a benchmark in the sector and with an international presence for more than 15 years.
Don’t let a cheap wine cabinet spoil your wines. You will end up changing it for a better quality one. Opt for a quality wine cabinet from the first day and always demand a technical service in your area. This will ensure that, in the event of any incident, it will be resolved effectively and efficiently, so that your wines are not affected.
The distribution system included in Caveduke climatised wine cabinets is designed to make the most of all the interior space, creating a quantity-comfort ratio. To individuals as well as to professionals of the hotel and catering business and wine shops.
Wooden wine cabinet, a great choice for your private collection
The wooden wine cabinet is characterized by being a “usually” warm wine cabinet, which enhances the appearance of the room where it is located with a stately and sober appearance, they are wine cabinets destined in 70 percent of the cases to private homes where they require a specific environment so as not to clash with the rest of the furniture, since the wine cabinets of this format can “blend in” with the environment, being one more piece of furniture in the house. Wooden wine cabinets are also the quietest, including a built-in cooling system on the back, like a conventional household refrigerator, but with selected components to meet all the technical requirements for the storage of wine such as the absence of vibration and silence.
Steel wine cabinet, the trendy choice in design
Steel and glass wine cabinets are a real boom in the design sectors, which are authentic “fish tanks” for wine, making a model like our sky-glass or avenue wine, where the entire structure of the weight is supported by the tray, being the glass wine cabinet on all 4 sides. This gives wine storage an air of sophistication, an avant-garde and unseen touch, giving the impression that the wine is displayed in the window of an elegant jewelry store.
The steel wine cabinets can also be lacquered or painted with epoxy paint in any color or RAL color.
We use only the best quality steel and we offer the customer options in matte, satin or mirror steel. It is also possible to combine different steel, for example, we can make the trays in mirror stainless steel and the outer “front” in matte steel.
Glass wine cabinet, a step forward in standing out from the rest.
In Caveduke models with no frame all around, climalit glass or laminated glass is used. The rest of the sector usually uses a frame around the entire periphery of the door.
Tailor-made wine cabinet, so you can choose exactly what you need
We are experts in the manufacture of custom models, because nothing will give us more peace of mind than knowing that the wine cabinet ordered will comply with an exact pattern of measures for the room where it will be placed.
Just give us the height, width and depth and some simple design guidelines and we will manufacture your customized wine cabinet in a very reasonable period of time —usually no more than 15 days, except for very complicated models.
A tailor-made wine cabinet at a standard price… in Caveduke we know that a quality wine cabinet does not need to be too expensive — and creating a customized wine cabinet means adding an inestimable extra cost to the product.
Embedding or integrating a wine cabinet… creating a wine cabinet to measure opens up the possibility of embedding it inside the kitchen cabinet or the furniture in the living room, so that only its door bottles are visible.
Customize your wine cabinet or make it super personalized… With Caveduke you have the option of adding extras such as sliding trays, steel doors and wooden casing, doors of one color and casing of another, or vice versa… Your imagination is the only limit in the design that we can offer you, to manufacture your wine cabinet.
Types of wine cabinets by material, size and price
We specialize in the distribution of all types of wine cabinets in Madrid, Barcelona and anywhere in the world. Our goal is that the customer can find a model according to their needs.
Here you can find a list of different wine cabinets according to the material of manufacture, size and price:
Wine cabinets that will make you get a very elegant style in your home, in addition to keep your wine in excellent condition, ideal for any special situation. In addition, there are different types of wine and many of them must be preserved in a unique way. Fortunately, thanks to our wine cabinets we will be able to preserve the best flavor of the wine so that, when you decide to taste that special bottle, you will not regret it.
Assessment of what you may need
When a customer decides to buy a refrigerated cellar, and they see so many models available, it is possible that they are not very clear about exactly what they need. For this reason, we put at your disposal a complete specialized team that will be in charge of giving you the advice you have been looking for.
It is important that you consider whether you want a cabinet for the aging of certain wines, to keep them for their regular use or you want to have both possibilities. Perhaps you prefer a wine cooler just to age bottles for a long time, or as in most cases you simply want to keep bottles of wine ready to serve at the right temperature.
We know that, even though two customers may seem to have the same needs, they may actually have very different requirements. We assure you that no matter what you need, we will help you find the right wine cabinet for any occasion.
Variety is the spice of life
We keep our wine cabinets catalog up-to-date so you can easily find the model you want. We analyze the latest models on the market and look for the best way to integrate them. However, whenever we introduce a new model, we always contact the manufacturer so that our customers will get a durable and high quality wine cabinet. We also look for a timeless style; that is to say that, no matter how much time passes, the wine cabinet adapts perfectly to any type of decorative style.
Find the best price for your wine cabinet any time
We all know that a wine cabinet is an essential element to keep the wine in excellent conditions of conservation, for all wine lovers –individuals or companies, or for any other requirement.
We guarantee that all our models, without sacrificing quality, will always offer the best prices without any doubt. The idea is that, regardless of the budget you have in mind, we will adjust to it.
Wine cabinets, overview and key points
Now that we have covered all the essential points in the knowledge necessary for the purchase of a wine cabinet for your home, restaurant, hotel or company, we’ll show you an overview of the key points for your wine cabinet.
– Stable temperature (12 – 15 degrees)
– Humidity (about 65%)
– Absence of odors
– Absence of vibrations in the wine cabinet
– Glass with U.V. ray filter. Homogeneity in temperature, a stable temperature range throughout the wine cabinet.
With the fundamental operating data clear, we only have to choose the type of wine cabinet we are going to order.
Caveduke Wine Cabinets can get your wine cabinet in the colors and sizes you want, in a wide range of materials, such as steel, glass, wood and glass and even polylaminates of any texture and colour.
With all this you will achieve two fundamental things: the wine will be in perfect conditions of conservation and tasting and The wine cabinet will perfectly match the décor of its surroundings.
For all this, the Caveduke wine cabinet is the most prestigious brand of wine cabinets currently on the market without competition in its range, since the wine cabinet is not a complement to the wine but rather complements the wine in the most perfect way, achieving an aroma, flavor and unbeatable body in any other way.
Every good wine lover always asks themselves the following question: how can I properly preserve my wines? If we want to obtain a good tasting of our wines over time, we must keep them in optimal conditions of humidity and temperature.
When we buy a wine, either in a physical or virtual store, the first thing we want to do is taste it, although this is not always the best option. Sometimes, in order to be able to taste a wine and obtain the maximum that can be expected from it, it must rest for a couple of years in the bottle, always under special conditions of temperature, humidity, vibration and light, such as those obtained in our Caveduke Wine Cabinets.
In order for the wine to rest peacefully for a long time, our private wine cabinet must offer temperature conditions between 12ºC and 16ºC, humidity between 60% and 70%, and a total absence of vibrations and ultraviolet rays. it is difficult to achieve these conditions throughout the year in our home so to solve this issue you can get a climatised wine cabinet or winery like the ones we offer in our catalogue.
In our Caveduke Wine Cabinets catalogue you will find the cabinet that meets your needs, whether technical, space or price. We have three ranges of wine cabinets:
Top
Mónaco
Marbella
All our wine cabinets combine the luxury and quality that your wines require in a single piece of furniture, all with the guarantee of the Caveduke and Caveduke brands.
Throughout the centuries, the only and most effective means of aging wines and cavas were natural wineries. Thanks to the microclimate generated, these wines were able to mature with their most unique bouquet. These wineries had to have specific conditions of location and structure, reserved only for a select few.
Today, Caveduke puts this complicated relationship at your fingertips in the place that suits you, thanks to our climatised wine cabinets.
Caveduke climatised wine cabinets maintain a constant circulation of air inside, purifying and freeing the environment of bad odours, achieving a perfect oxygenation of the wine in a natural way.
In both the conservation and aging of wine, one of the most important factors is humidity, since it prevents the cork from drying out and shrinking.
Caveduke climatised wine cabinets maintain humidity between the minimum and maximum recommended parameters.
The condensed water is eliminated by means of the timer included in all our models.
The mixture of noble woods with polyol and associanate achieves perfect insulation.
The innovative air conditioning system introduced by Caveduke in our wine cabinets ensures adequate temperatures in each of its devices, managing to preserve the different types of wine (red, rosé, white or cava) at the appropriate temperature to age, preserve and to serve.
This system manages to streamline and release the cold retained in the evaporator, increasing its sediment capacity, with minimal electricity consumption. The dual function of this system ensures that a drop in ambient temperature to -5ºC or a temperature above 35ºC will not affect our wines.
The distribution system incorporated in Caveduke climatised wine cabinets is designed to make the most of all the interior space, creating a quantity-comfort ratio.
Temperature table
The only clear aim of this table of temperatures is that the wine smells and tastes according to its nature. This is achieved thank to the Caveduke climatised wine cabinets.
Young whites, cavas and champagnes: 6 to 8 ºC.
Reserves, large reserves: 16 to 19 ºC.
Aging in wood: 14 to 16 ºC.
Aging without wood: 12 to 14 ºC.
Oloroso, oporto and solera wines: 10 to 14 ºC.
White, rosé and chamomille wines: from 8 to 10 ºC.
Fresh red wines of the year: 10 to 12 ºC.
Pitcher, Basket and Decanting. Whites and cavas, fresh reds and rosés can be served from bottles, always maintaining the right temperature. Crianza reds should be transferred from the bottle to a decanter jar to avoid ingesting lees, as well as to aerate and oxygenate the wine, which will gain in colour, aroma and presentation.
Decantation is essential for Reserva and Gran Reserva wines, since they will surely have lees. Here you have to apply a candle and see if the deposit falls to stop the decantation.
Another useful device is a basket. With it we can move and keep the bottle lying down, as it was stored in the wine cabinet and prevent the lees from spreading throughout the bottle.
Always demand something that must be complied with by all of us when buying our wines, that the wine cabinet or specialized wine store have a climatised wine cabinet capable of housing its wines in perfect microclimate conditions. Otherwise, even if we have just bought that bottle in the store, it may not have all its qualities and virtues. We may find these wines in an barely acceptable state or with some deficiencies.
That is why at Caveduke we always recommend buying wine where it is stored in a specific microclimate for 12-15 degrees and with optimum humidity.
Every connoisseur of wine knows that it is not the same to taste a good caldo wine in a crystal glass than in non-crystal one (no one would think of tasting a Sicilian Vega in a plastic cup), because although the difference is not so dramatic, it is important. Wine is to be always tasted in crystal glass.
