Gary LaRose President, Rosehill Wine Cellars
Building a wine cellar is a labour of love. It’s important that it is done properly. At Rosehill Wine Cellars we have many years of successful custom wine cellar design and sound construction knowledge to draw on.
In constructing a cellar, the most important thing you should be concerned about is proper insulation. Then, money should be spent on a quality cooling unit. Even if initially, you simply want a passive cellar, you should still determine during the construction phase which cooling unit could be installed, and create necessary fittings for such to easily allow cooling unit to be installed in the future.
Cellar Insulation/vapour barrier is opposite to regular home construction as you want to keep the cold air in the cellar – so you need to ensure you fully understand this construction stage. We prefer spray foam insulation in our cellars for both insulation and reduction of moisture levels. While windows and doors are popular in cellars, they provide little R value – ensure you get sealed thermal pane. Doors should be exterior grade with weather stripping on all four sides.
Racks should be chosen according to your collecting style & budget. There is a wide variety of racking available on the market.
When building a wine cellar, many details have to be considered such as location of the cellar, the climate you are in, what temperature you desire your cellar to keep, among other factors. Our aim is to provide cellar construction and preparation guidance so that your cellar will be the home your wine deserves. You may wish to refer to our web page “Design Your Wine Cellar” for racking layout assistance. You’re welcome to visit our photo gallery or enjoy a virtual tour of one of our wine cellars.
Our complete Wine Cellar Construction Tips document (PDF format) is available here .
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