WINE ROOMS

Wine Rooms

A great wine cellar is all about creating a controlled environment.  Whether it is located in a sprawling mansion or in a tiny apartment, design options are virtually limitless.  However, if temperature and humidity are not controlled properly, your precious wine may not age in the right way.

 

If you are thinking of setting up your own wine cellar at home, contact us for a obligation free quote.

Wine Cellar Climate Control

Climate control will make or break your wine cellar. Wine is a delicate thing. It tolerates temperature and humidity changes only within a narrow band. If it goes above or below, then the aging process is likely to go away.

A range of 3-4 points above or below this temperature is acceptable.

If your wine cellar is too warm, your wine will age too quickly and produce other unwanted reactions. This will damage the quality and taste of the wine. On the other hand, if the conditions are too cool, chemical reactions slow down and your wine ages at a much slower pace.

There is also another aspect of temperature that can damage the wine and that is variability. Without proper climate control, temperatures in the wine cellar will keep swinging between cold and hot. In many cases, the cork sealing the wine is not 100% airtight. As it expands and contracts with temperature variations, oxygen finds its way inside the bottle. As any wine connoisseur knows, too much wine will damage wine flavors because of over-oxidation.

Once you make a decision to build a wine cellar at your home, your first consideration should be maintaining the right conditions all the time. How you do this will depend on the size of the wine cellar and where it is located. A large basement wine cellar will require considerably more work in climate conditioning compared to a small wine cellar. If you opt for a pre-made wine closet or cabinet; chances are that it comes with climate control mechanism already installed, relieving you of most of the burden.

 

 

Commercial refrigeration requirements? We can help! We have a specialist team who can design and build to your specifications. We service and repair, and being available 24/7 means your commercial refrigeration needs are covered!

Trustworthy brands we work with:

Orams Marine Services

“Total Refrigeration has been contracting to Orams Marine Services now for a number of years and have built a reputation in the marine industry as been reliable, efficient and cost effective”

Alan Faulconbridge, Project Manager

Yachting Developments

“We have used Total Refrigeration services for more than 10 years for the design and installation of custom refrigeration in the Super Yachts we have been constructing. The team are very helpful and knowledgeable and have excellent service and back up.”

Ian Humphires

Gilmours Mt Roskill

“We have been using Total Refrigeration now for two years beginning with service & maintenance and now extended to cool room and cabinet supply and installation.

We have nothing but praise for the service Paul and the guys have offered us – The techs have been first class, great customer service and focused on keeping everybody safe at the same time.

Highly recommend.”

Aaron Kedzlie, Owner/Operator

Puhoi Valley Engineering Department

“At Puhoi we have specific requirements for the manufacturing and storage of cheese products,

We have always found Total refrigeration to be approachable and innovative in making sure we have the best outcome for our engineering plants.”

Craig Goodhue

Craig Goodhue

37 South Yachts

It is with pleasure that I write this testimonial for Total Refrigeration. The team at Total Refrigeration have always been super responsive and extremely helpful whether it is for one of our super yacht clients here in NZ or some far flung atoll around the Pacific. The huge depth of experience that the owner of the business has shines through to all of their Tech’s. Total Refrigeration is large enough to take on any size project but small enough that it still has “old fashioned” values where every client is made to feel welcome. Every client is presented with the best option and often more than one option depending on the job to hand to come up with the solution.

I have no hesitation in recommending Richard and his Team to anyone with refrigeration requirements.

PHIL TOMLINSON

Northern Arena

We've been working together for a year now as our solely team looking after our facilities air conditioning systems.  Even before we signed a contract with them, they were able to resolve issues our last contractors failed to.  As soon as they took over, they prove to be skilled and responsible.  Every member of their team worked at the highest standards.  Their first month with us was eye-opening as they pointed out several critical faults that the last company was overlooking.  It is a great relief to have a serious company that looks after our facility in such a manner and be able to rely on the experts.

Nicanor Pena

Companies We've Worked With

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