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The Choice of
an Appropriate Wine Cabinet

It is essential to know how to determine the optimal moment for tasting wines. The aging process is altered by poor storage (variations in temperatures, vibrations and light). Purchasing a suitable wine cellar, using these criteria, ensures our great wines reach their peak in constant darkness, moisture and coolness…

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Dometic "The Silent Cellar" of Sweden

No vibrations and absolutely silent thanks to the absorption process exclusive to Dometic
Constant temperature throughout the year thanks to temperature regulation acting on cold and heat production
Constant humidity between 50 and 70 percent
Anti UV protected glass
Constant ventilation

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Cavavin Wine Cellars
Well known for their dependability and craftsmanship. Cavavin wine cabinets and cellars are designed to ensure stable and controlled conditions for perfect aging.
Deluxe Wine Cellars

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Vintage Keeper Tuscany Plus Wine Cellars

An excellent cellar with uncompromising value. Vintage Keeper wine cabinets are by far our best value in the budget cellar category.

Vibration isolation
Thermophane glass doors for UV protection
All digital sensing
Computerized air flow

The Aging Process

To make a wine and serve it optimally, you need to be assured of creating the balance of aromas and flavours of youth and those, more complex, of evolution. This will depend on three essential criteria: grape variety, soil and winemaking. Soil, a special climate and low production are factors allowing for the making of wines with complex aromas and powerful flavour. The ageing process call for a long wait before the wine attains its tasting peak.

What Factors Guarantee Good Aging?

Alcohol: grape sugars are transformed into alcohol thanks to the yeast on the grape skin. Alcohol richness is essential but not sufficient for balance.
Acidity: a vintage always has a good acidity which is present in the berry and diminishes gradually during grape ripening before the harvest. The balance between theses two factors is the key to long life, for white wine in particular.

Transformation of Tannins

For reds, tannin content and quality will give the wine the structure to develop long life. Good tannins are to be found on grape skins and are extracted during maceration. Colour richness also depends on tannins.

It is impossible to make general rules about how long any given wine will age, but it is certain that many Cabernet Sauvignons will indeed age 5-7 years and more that will age for decades (the richer, more expensive selections)

Origin	White Wine	Red Wine

Alsace Grand Cru	4 to 10

Bourgogne	2 to 4	3 to 6

Bourgogne (famous vintage)	4 to 10	6 to 20

Côtes du Rhône (north)	3 to 5	4 to 20

Côtes du Rhône (south)	2	4 to 8

Loire	2 to 3	5 to 7

Bordeaux	2 to 3	3 to 6

Bordeaux (famous vintage)	8 to 10	8 to 25

Sauternes	10 to 20

Napa Valley California	2 to 4	5 to 20

Australia	1 to 3	5 to 20

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