Our VinoViaVai Cool wine refrigerator is a real all-rounder when it comes to wine cooling. Not only does it use technical innovations to ensure particularly gentle cooling, it also turns out to be a real eye-catcher. Our wine fridges are individually planned and built. This means they can be individually adapted to your furniture and premises.
With our VinoViaVai® Cool, we have created a high-quality piece of furniture,
which keeps wine at the perfect temperature and can be seen in all types of rooms.
A VinoViaVai cools differently to conventional wine refrigerators: more gently and more stably.
We have developed a new type of refrigeration system to ensure maximum climatic stability in the wine storage environment. This allows us to avoid excessive temperature fluctuations as well as shock cooling of the wines.
In contrast to most commercially available cooling units, the wines are not cooled by evaporation within the cold room. The VinoViaVai® wine cabinets work with cold water, which is generated by a cooling unit. The cold water flows through computer-controlled heat exchangers in a special temperature control area. This enables much finer control of the air temperature and at the same time optimizes the compressor running time. In this way, we achieve much finer control of the air temperature and at the same time optimize the compressor running time.
The highly innovative Smart Active Ventilation system developed by us ensures that the wines are kept at the optimum temperature.
Instead of the usual method, the air in the interior of the cooling area is cooled to the target temperature of the respective temperature zone and actively passed horizontally over the stored wine bottles. The air is mixed in a temperature control area behind it and brought to the exact target temperature via heat exchangers.
This process ensures that the air in the cold room is constantly kept at the target temperature and newly stored wines can be tempered quickly yet gently using automatic air volume control. Once wines have been removed, the air is cooled back down to the target temperature within a few seconds.
Several temperature sensors record the temperature of the air flowing past and automatically regulate the cold air supplied so that the wines do not come into contact with air that is too cold.
If necessary, VinoViaVai.Cool automatically detects whether new and thus incorrectly tempered wines have been stored and automatically starts a program for rapid but gentle cooling by increasing the circulating air volume in the relevant segments*.
Warm white, flicker-free LED light strips illuminate the bottles, which are arranged at right angles to the line of sight, in an atmospheric way and with the desired intensity. If desired, they can be activated automatically via motion sensors.
Wines react very sensitively to UV light and heating or cooling. Both are very important in connection with the lighting of wine. On the one hand, many LED lamps, especially cheaper ones, emit light radiation in a UVA range that is harmful to wine, and on the other hand, the light (including from LEDs) generates significant heat. We want and need to minimize both.
All LEDs used in VinoViaVai® furniture were selected according to the range of light waves they emitted and tested for compliance with UV sensors. If this cannot be achieved, e.g. due to the light color (especially cold white), we incorporate additional UV protection films in front of the LED strips.
Instead of standard doors, your VinoViaVai® Cool can also be fitted with pull-outs with insulating glazing.
Framed by an elegant, minimalist frame, these are not only a visual highlight, but also have a decisive functional advantage: when a pull-out is opened, only part of the refrigeration unit is released. As a result, less cold air flows out of the unit through the smaller opening. As a result, the wine experiences fewer temperature fluctuations even when opened frequently, which is particularly important in the catering sector.
The pull-outs also open up completely new possibilities in the design and positioning of the wine refrigerator, such as horizontal placement under a counter.
The classic door has a decisive advantage over the pull-out: it provides a significantly larger view of the wine. This brings more lightness to the design, particularly in the case of tall, large units. We will discuss whether a steel frame door, steel front door or wooden frame with glass is the right door for you in our planning meeting.
Whatever room, niche, interior or placement you need an exclusive wine refrigerator for - we will realize it exactly according to your ideas.
With VinoViaVai, we have freed ourselves from many standards. The result: you won't find this level of individuality, flexibility and planning freedom with any other wine refrigerator.
To ensure that your wine remains a fine drop, special care must be taken when storing it. It should not simply be stored in a conventional refrigerator together with other foods, as neither humidity nor temperature stability can be controlled here. A wine refrigerator, on the other hand, offers the possibility of generating an ideal climate.
In particular, the constant temperature plays an extremely important role in wine storage, as even permanent fluctuations of 1°C can have a negative effect on the wine. The storage temperature can be precisely regulated and controlled in a wine refrigerator.
With the help of different climate zones within wine refrigerator, wines can be stored for a longer period of time as well as brought to drinking temperature.
The storage temperature is something like the gas pedal in wine ripening, the higher the temperature, the faster the wine ripens. From a temperature of about 7°C and lower, hardly any ripening takes place. This temperature is therefore also ideal for slowing down the maturation of wines at their peak.
Relative humidity is particularly relevant for wines sealed with a natural cork - which still applies to most high-quality wines. It should be between 50 and 70% rLf. Amount. This prevents the wine corks from drying out and protects the wine from evaporation. In addition, the wine refrigerator also provides the necessary ventilation of the wine.
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Wines are best stored in the cellar. This old adage is not wrong to begin with. However, very few cellar rooms in modern houses provide the right temperature and humidity parameters per se. Even in air-conditioned rooms, there can be considerable fluctuations over time, depending on the type of system.
For all wine connoisseurs without suitable air conditioning, the classic brick cellar or for lovers who no longer want to hide their wine stocks, there are technical alternatives to preserve the value of the fine wines.
A wine refrigerator is a cabinet for the chilled storage of wine, sparkling wine or champagne. So far, so good. Even if the wine refrigerator is often used as a synonym for a wine climate control cabinet, it is actually the general umbrella term and combines the two appliance types wine temperature control cabinet and wine climate control cabinet.
A wine refrigerator basically fulfills the most important criteria for wine storage:
A stable ambient temperature is essential for wine. Most cabinets offer a temperature range between +5°C and +20°C . 20 degrees in a refrigerator? You could say that the temperature is something like the accelerator pedal when maturing wines. The higher the storage temperature, the faster the wine matures. However, temperatures of over 16°C are more likely to be found in a wine temperature control cabinet than in a wine climate control cabinet.
A constantly high, but not too high humidity ensures the stability of the natural cork. In this way, it retains its size and seals the wine bottle perfectly. As a rule, the interior of the cabinet must be humidified accordingly to achieve a humidity of between 50 and 75 percent.
Due to their open-pored structure, wine corks can absorb aromas and pass them on to the wine in the bottle. Wine should therefore not come into contact with strong foreign odors during storage. Never store wine bottles in the same room as heating oil, onions, garlic or other strong-smelling materials. In a wine refrigerator, for example, activated charcoal filters prevent odors of any kind from entering the refrigerator from outside. If foreign odours have already entered the wine refrigerator, e.g. when opening it, appropriate filter systems can neutralize them again.
Cold air sinks to the bottom and warm air rises to the top - this naturally also applies in a wine refrigerator. To prevent an unwanted heat zone developing in the upper part, while the lower wines would be stored too cold, high-quality appliances have built-in fans that circulate the air and prevent the formation of temperature layers.
Wine should always be protected from exposure to UV light, even if the colored bottles can already filter a (relatively small) part of the light. The better you protect the wine from light, the better it can mature. UV light destroys the aromas and tannins contained in the wine very quickly within just a few weeks. This is why wine fridges usually have UV-impermeable glass on the doors. This allows you to take a look inside your wine refrigerator without letting in harmful light.
Over time, so-called lees precipitate even from clarified wines and are deposited on the bottom of unmoved bottles - this is often referred to as sediment or tartar. Vibration of the appliance prevents this process and therefore has a negative effect on the taste. For this reason, high-quality wine refrigerators ensure that the cooling compressor and cooling chamber are optimally decoupled. A special mechanism also closes the door gently to prevent vibrations. Nevertheless, you should ensure that the stored wine is not subjected to any additional, strong vibrations from outside. For example, never place it next to a washing machine.
If a wine refrigerator is not available, the fridge is a good place to store wine - at least for short-term storage. The cold prevents the wine from maturing too quickly and the closed door keeps out harmful UV light. As a rule, the temperature inside a domestic refrigerator is subject to relatively high fluctuation, which makes it unsuitable for longer-term storage (more than a few months). In addition, the absolute humidity can be very low, causing the cork to dry out.
In contrast to a normal refrigerator, the storage temperature and humidity in a wine climate cabinet can be precisely regulated and controlled. The special cooling technology ensures particularly gentle cooling without any particular fluctuations.
A wine refrigerator can be both a wine climate cabinet and a wine temperature control cabinet. PremiumWineTech plans the VinoViaVai systems individually according to the needs of its customers. This means that the intelligent wine cabinet can be a mix of wine rack, wine climate cabinet and wine temperature control cabinet.
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A wine cellar is primarily designed for the long-term storage and ageing of wines. Wine lovers without a suitable wine cellar therefore use a wine cabinet to store their wine collection. This way, you can be sure that the wines will not lose quality or reach their ageing potential during storage.
A wine cellar built purely for maturing and storing wines usually only has one climate zone, which is set to the preferred maturing temperature. Red and white wines are usually matured at the same temperature.
Wine maturation cabinet or wine storage cabinet are purely synonyms for wine climate cabinet and do not differ by definition.
Vibration-free compressor, soft-close door mechanism and soft-close wine storage shelves
In principle, a wine ageing cabinet does not need a glass door. However, an illuminated wine cabinet can be beautifully staged and the selection of the desired wine begins with the door closed, which results in fewer unnecessary door openings when searching for wine. This is why many wine lovers opt for a storage cabinet that offers a view inside.
Whether red or white wine, the ideal storage temperature for wine is between 10 and 14 °C at a humidity of approx. 65 to 80 percent.
High-quality wine cabinets usually have automated humidity regulation and activated charcoal filters, which protect the wines from foreign odors in the long term.
The storage temperature has a significant influence on the development of wines, which can also be consciously utilized and controlled. You could say that the temperature is something like the accelerator pedal when it comes to maturing wines. The higher the storage temperature, the faster the wine matures. From a temperature of approx. 7°C and lower, hardly any ripening takes place. This temperature is suitable for slowing down the maturation of wines at their peak. Wine connoisseurs therefore like to use a wine cabinet with several zones or several wine cabinets with different settings.
Wine climate cabinets are designed to generate a stable temperature without significant fluctuations. This is essential for good storage of high-quality wines. Permanent fluctuations of as little as 1 degree Celsius can have a negative effect on the development of the wines and thus reduce their quality.
In addition, a wine storage cabinet with its climate control offers consistently high air quality by balancing the humidity, fresh air supply and activated charcoal filter.
Vibrations and movements can also have a negative effect on the quality of the stored wines. This is why wine cabinets are designed to avoid vibrations. A stable stand with adjustable feet is essential.
Maximum storage capacity is the main objective for long-term storage. The capacity of a wine cellar is therefore always specified in bottle storage spaces. As a rule, the specification refers to Bordeaux bottles. Depending on the bottle formats stored, this can reduce the capacity accordingly. High-class suppliers such as PremiumWineTech plan their wine climate cabinets individually and always specify bottle storage spaces exactly according to bottle shape, as is the case with the VinoViaVai Cool, for example.
Our energy tip: A wine storage cabinet that is stocked with the maximum number of bottles requires less energy.
High-quality wines in particular benefit from storage in a wine cabinet. After all, if expensive wines spoil due to incorrect storage conditions, this equates to a considerable financial loss. In a wine ageing cabinet, wine can be stored for years in ideal conditions without hesitation. It is the technical alternative to a wine cellar.
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If you don't want to store your wines for several years, but want to have them available at the perfect serving temperature, a wine temperature control cabinet is the right choice. If it has several temperature zones, red, white, rosé and sparkling wines can be placed in one appliance and always taken out at the optimum drinking temperature to the exact degree.
Not all wine temperature control cabinets are the same. Just as the prices differ greatly here, so do the functionalities.
In contrast to a normal refrigerator, the storage temperature in a wine temperature control cabinet can be precisely regulated and controlled - in separate temperature zones depending on the model. Special cooling technology ensures gentle cooling in the wine cabinet.
A plus point for the wine temperature control cabinet is a UV light-protected glass door. Cheaper models in particular have no such protection. For the same reason, built-in LED lamps should be used for the lighting. Their lower heat radiation is not only good for the stability of the temperature in the cabinet, but also for overall energy consumption.
Wine temperature control cabinets are particularly popular in the catering industry, as many wines need to be kept at serving temperature immediately. After all, guests don't want to wait until their red wine has reached the right drinking temperature from the climate cabinet.
Wine temperature control cabinets offer precise control of the temperature in the individual zones. But what is the right temperature? In principle, the ideal drinking temperature can be between 6 °C and 18 °C, depending on the variety. That is a wide range.
The right temperature has a decisive influence on the perception of the complex aromas when drinking wine. At higher temperatures, our taste receptors perceive sweeteners more strongly. The alcohol also comes closer to the taste and we perceive the wine as fuller and heavier. Lower temperatures, on the other hand, lead to an increased sensitivity to acidity and also the tasting of bitter substances. We therefore perceive the wine as fresher.
Generally speaking, the heavier the wine, the higher the temperature can be.
The old rule of thumb that red wine should be drunk at room temperature no longer applies across the board. This is due to the fact that we now spend time in warmer heated rooms than was previously the case. A room temperature of 20 °C or more is too warm for a red wine. Even heavy red wines should be served at a maximum of 18 °C.
Fruity, young red wines:
12 °C to 14 °C
Light red wines:
14 °C to 16 °C
Medium-bodied and everyday red wines:
16 °C to 18 °C
Mature, heavy, powerful red wines:
18 °C
Semi-dry and sweet white wines:
6-10 °C
Young, light white wines:
8°C to 10 °C
Dry, fresh and acidic white wines:
9°C to 11 °C
Mature and spicy white wines:
11 °C to 13 °C
Noble sweet white wines:
12 °C to 14 °C
7 °C to 9 °C
Sparkling wine, cava, prosecco, crémant and non-vintage champagne:
6 °C to 7 °C
Fine vintage champagne, particularly high-quality sparkling wines:
8 °C to 10 °C
Blanc de Noir and rosé sparkling wines:
8 °C to 10 °C
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Wine refrigerator, wine temperature control cabinet, wine climate control cabinet, wine storage cabinet and wine ageing cabinet - they're actually all the same thing, aren't they? What they all have in common is that they are designed to provide wines with an optimum climate. Nevertheless, there are significant differences.
The term wine refrigerator is a generic term for all cabinets used to keep wine, sparkling wine or champagne at the right temperature. It includes the two appliance types wine temperature control cabinet and wine climate cabinet (also known as wine storage cabinet or wine maturation cabinet).
Cabinet for tempering wine, sparkling wine or champagne
Simulates the perfect environment for storing wine.
also called: wine maturation cabinet or wine storage cabinet
Cabinet for tempering wine, sparkling wine or champagne
The wine climate cabinet is designed for the medium and long-term storage of wines. As a rule, one climate zone is sufficient. However, if you want to keep wines at their peak of maturity during storage, you should have at least one additional climate zone in your wine cabinet. This gives you the opportunity to individually influence the maturation of the differently stored wines. Wine ageing cabinet and wine storage cabinet are purely synonyms for wine climate cabinets and do not differ in their functions.
The optimum climate is essential for storing high-quality wines so that the wines continue to mature and do not lose quality in the long term. The perfect climate involves much more than a controllable, stable temperature. A wine climate control cabinet also maintains the required humidity in the appliance and does not allow any foreign odors into the interior thanks to activated charcoal filters.
It is also designed in such a way that it does not allow any major shocks or vibrations from the cooling technology or from opening and closing the doors.
In principle, you don't need a glass door for a wine ageing cabinet. Unless you value aesthetics and want to display your wine collection in a beautifully lit setting. For this, many wine lovers opt for a storage cabinet with a view inside.
For wine lovers, restaurateurs and wine merchants alike: if you want to store wines for a long time or even leave them to mature in the bottle, the purchase of a wine climate cabinet is essential.
Wines that no longer need to be stored for a long time, but should be available at drinking temperature, find a suitable home in the wine temperature control cabinet. In order to ensure different drinking temperatures, a wine temperature control cabinet usually has at least 2 climate zones - and ideally more. This means that both red and white wines can be brought to drinking temperature.
Wine temperature control cabinets can differ significantly in price. However, they also differ in terms of functionality, such as the number of climate zones, temperature stability, the different storage positions in the temperature control cabinet, heat sources due to built-in light and other built-in technology or even UV light-protected glass.
Definitely no, if you opt for a VinoViaVai® Cool. The smart wine cabinet is custom-made so that you can decide for yourself how many climate zones you need for which bottle volume.
The question of whether you want to store your wine for a long time or whether you always want to have it ready to drink at the right temperature does not arise here.
VinoViaVai cools wine. But that's the only thing it has in common with a simple wine refrigerator. With VinoViaVai® Cool, a high-quality piece of furniture has been created that keeps wine at the perfect temperature and looks good in all kinds of rooms.
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Different types of wine have different requirements for their drinking temperature. In order to meet these requirements, high-quality wine temperature control cabinets have 2 separate climate zones that are independently temperature-controlled. For example, red and white wines can be kept at serving temperature in a wine refrigerator at the same time.
Particularly high-quality wine coolers can also have more than 2 climate zones. If you want to store not only red and white wines but also rosé and sparkling wines or differentiate even more granularly between the optimum drinking temperature for young and mature wines, it is advisable to choose a wine temperature control cabinet with more than 2 zones. With the VinoViaVai Cool wine refrigerator, for example, you have the option of planning up to 7 temperature zones in one cabinet. The special design of the appliance allows you to set the exact temperature for different wines.
However, it should not be forgotten that the different temperature settings can cause wines to age prematurely and lose their drinking pleasure. This is especially true for red wines if they are permanently stored in the wine temperature control cabinet at a set drinking temperature of +18°C, for example. From a temperature of 7°C and below, ageing is suspended.
In a 2- or multi-zone wine refrigerator, it is possible in principle to store wines in parallel and also to temper them ready to serve. If the wine refrigerator also meets other criteria of a wine climate cabinet (link), a zone can be used for the long-term storage of wines, for example. In addition, you can also use different zones to control the maturation of individual wines through the storage temperature or to stop them at the peak of their maturation.
With this functional combination, it is advisable to use a wine refrigerator with at least 4 climate zones. Larger wine refrigerators and systems such as the VinoViaVai Cool often have a larger number of climate zones. This gives you complete freedom of action and allows you to adapt the usage to your current stock and consumption.
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Over the course of time, wine lovers accumulate a not inconsiderable variety and quantity of wines: A few bottles on recommendation, the selection of new, award-winning vintages and then there are the boxes from the last vacation.
But good wines only remain as such or continue to mature into first-class wines if they are stored under the right conditions: Stable storage temperature, constant humidity, protection from UV radiation and shocks are essential. However, a wine refrigerator also makes perfect sense for the quick connoisseur or restaurateur: the fine wines are always available at the optimum drinking temperature and ready to serve.
Depending on the type, a wine refrigerator can be used for different purposes: for long-term storage or for cooling to enjoyment temperature. It therefore also makes a lot of sense for different preferences:
Not everyone has the ideal wine cellar in their home for storing the number of bottles they collect. However, in order to create the perfect storage environment, more and more wine collectors are turning to a wine climate-controlled cabinet, even at home. This way, you can be sure that your valuable wine collection has a protected place to mature in peace or to be stored without damage over a longer period of time.
They buy wines for short and medium-term consumption and want them to be available at drinking temperature. A wine temperature control cabinet with several zones is just the thing for this type of wine lover. This allows him to store the different varieties at the optimum drinking temperature for a short time.
However, wine fridges are not just functional. If you don't want to banish your wine treasures to the cellar, but want to showcase them in your living room, you can opt for a wine refrigerator with integrated light. As a rule, they have a very high-quality look and design - making them a highlight in any room. With a view through the glass front onto the illuminated wine bottles inside the wine fridge, each individual bottle is shown to its best advantage. A wine fridge can therefore also become a stylish piece of furniture.
If you like it individual and to match your own furnishing style, plan your wine cabinet with PremiumWineTech from Ludwigsburg. The VinoViaVai Cool leaves nothing to be desired when it comes to designing your wine refrigerator exclusively as an individual piece of furniture.
This depends on the respective number of bottle storage locations, which defines the volume. In principle, wine fridges are available as under-counter, built-in or free-standing models. This means that a wine refrigerator can be integrated into the kitchen to save space, for example, or offer optimum storage space in a separate wine storage room. If you don't have a large wine collection, but still want to keep a certain amount of wine at drinking temperature, you can opt for a small version.
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If you want to store a variety of different types of wine properly or have them available at drinking temperature, a wine refrigerator is the perfect home for your wines. And you don't have to be a wine expert.
Generally speaking, a wine fridge is worthwhile if you have more than a few inexpensive wines from discount stores for direct consumption. Even as a private wine lover without major ambitions, a small wine collection can quickly accumulate. To prevent the wine treasures from losing their quality after a short storage period, a wine refrigerator is recommended.
Wine refrigerators play an essential role in the catering industry. High-quality wines only develop their full flavor when they are consumed at the right temperature. This is why restaurateurs rely on high-quality wine temperature control cabinets such as the VinoViaVai Cool with a higher number of climate zones. This means that different types of wine can be kept at the optimum drinking temperature in the same appliance. What guest wants to wait until the wine has reached the right temperature after ordering it?
The route from the winemaker to the consumer is not always unproblematic. For wine merchants, air-conditioned storage rooms or wine cabinets for the fine bottles are particularly important without high frequency. This ensures that exclusive wines and rarities do not lose quality.
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Storing wines correctly is one thing. But when the time comes to open the bottle, the temperature is crucial for enjoyment.
Young, fresh white wines can also be cooled down quickly in the freezer compartment. However, a white wine should never be chilled below 5°C so that the aromas are preserved. Heavy red wines already react at less than 8°C.
For this reason, a wine temperature control cabinet with at least 2, preferably more, temperature control zones is highly recommended for high-quality wines. This makes it easy to keep the different wines at the right temperature at all times.
Use a wine thermometer to check the temperature of your wines. If your wine is too cool to drink, leave it at room temperature for a short time - it usually regulates itself quite quickly.
Warmth increases the intensity of sweetness and acidity in the taste of the wine. If the wine is rather high in alcohol, this will also be clearly evident in the taste. As with a salty meal, this effect masks the variety of aromas. In general, however, the heavier a red wine, the more heat it can tolerate.
This is not correct as a general rule. The rule of thumb of drinking red wine at room temperature dates back to times when living rooms had a room temperature of around 18 degrees. Today, these same rooms are much more heated - in winter it is often 20-23 degrees Celsius. In summer, depending on the building situation, it is sometimes significantly higher.
This means that red wine also needs to be chilled for optimum consumption.
In general, it is better to serve the wine a little cooler than too warm. In summer in particular, the wine tends to warm up by 1-2 degrees as soon as it is poured.
To keep white wine, rose or sparkling wines cool, use coolers filled with ice. When using a clay wine cooler, make sure that it only develops its full effect after it has been in a water bath for 20-30 minutes. Only then will the evaporative cooling have the right effect.
