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width: 1200mm
height: 560mm
weight: 12 kg |
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We have been working with wine storage providers around Australia to
source the best value wine rack system in the market.
Cleanskins.com Wine Racks:
- are designed to allow you to gradually add to your wine racks as
your wine collection grows
- are constructed from natural pine allowing
you the option to paint or
varnish to match any decor
- have natural strength and stability
- give you maximum storage with
efficient use of space
- are environmentally sound, being manufactured
of Australian plantation-grown radiata pine, a particularly strong
and attractive timber
- take only
minutes to erect and require no tools, glue, nails or screws to assemble
- pieces simply fit together
Once we receive your order and payment, your wine rack will arrive
within 14 days – sooner if you are in a capital city.
Wine Storage
Why bother storing wine?
There are two main reasons that we can think
of right away: (1) it's convenient when you're heading out for dinner
at short notice or guests
drop in and (2) it's satisfying to put away something you think might
get better after a few years: and be proved correct!
Do I need to have a cellar for wine storage?
No, but it helps. A cellar
is an excellent way to maintain a constant temperature suitable for
long term storage (15 years+)
A rule of thumb is...
- 5 - 12 degrees celcius for cheap white wines
- 12 - 18 degrees celcius
for good whites, roses, sherries
- 18 - 25 degrees celcius for red
wine, muscats, ports
If you're only looking at short to medium term (2-15yrs) then there
are other ways to get a constant, cool temperature, like a basement
or a
cool cupboard.
How do I know what to cellar?
Well that's part of the allure of wine
collection - you just have to learn what is likely to age well based
on:
- The Vintage Charts – essentially what the experts rate each
year or "vintage" for each region, separate ones for Red
and White wines (see Further Reading for more info...)
- What the winemaker
says if you visit the winery
- Your own experience
Here's a quick guide based on type of grape/style:
Reds:
- Cabernet Sauvignon wines are often produced to be drunk young, but,
in general, will improve with aging. Bordeaux produces a range of Cabernet
based wines with varying degrees of aging potential.
- A Classed Growth château from a good vintage needs ten years
to mature and will last for up to another ten years. Consider also California's
Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignons.
- Bordeaux’s best Merlot -based blends need ten to fifteen years
to mature. Lesser Merlots tend to peak at around five or six years
- Pinot Noir, the "Noble" grape of Burgundy, is an excellent
candidate for aging. The majority of red Burgundy is produced from Pinot
Noir and the best have the capacity to mature superbly.
- Good red Burgundies need at least five years or more to develop to
their optimum complexity. Beyond Burgundy, the best Pinot Noirs for
aging come from California and New Zealand.
- Syrah/Shiraz based wines, especially from the Rhône, are superb
candidates for aging—some of them for up to twenty years.
Whites:
Very few white wines should be kept too long in your cellar. There are,
however, some notable exceptions:
- Burgundy Chardonnay is a prime example. A Grand Cru can last up to
twenty years, although it is probably at its best after three to five
years.
- Riesling, although immediately drinkable, has great aging potential.
German Spätlese, Auslese and Alsace Grand Cru Riesling will happily
last in storage for ten to fifteen years.
Sparkling Wines:
- Non-vintage Champagne improves if kept for a year or two. Vintage
Champagnes, already six to eight years old when sold, are best if kept
in storage for approximately another five years.
Fortified Wines:
- Most fortified wine does not mature in the bottle. The classic exception
is Vintage Port, which is not ready to drink for at least ten years
— sometimes even twenty or forty years!
Further Reading:
www.storing-wine.com
A comprehensive portal to all things to do with wine and storage.
www.vintage-charts.com
An interesting (if somewhat Euro-centric) guide to using Vintage Charts.
www.wineontheweb.com/vintage/vintage.html
A list of many of the world's leading wine regions and some that are less
well known. Includes several, but not all, Australian wine regions
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