It’s not always about drinking a young bottle of wine, although there is certainly nothing wrong with that. But to find that special wine, buy a case and put it away for a few years and then watch it develop and mature, is truly one of life’s great pleasures.
At Kings Winehaus we have been involved in the preservation of wine since 2000. We offer you the complete package: consulting, designing, constructing, fitting out and the ongoing service and support.
We are the importers and distributers of the Fondis Winemaster cellar conditioners. Made in France these high quality specialised machines are the world leaders. First founded in 1978 in the Alsace region they started designing and manufacturing wine cellar conditioners in 1984 filling a void that passionate wine lovers had which was the ability to store and mature wine without the need of having a cave or basement surrounded by the perfect chalky soil that has natural thermal stability. Fondis Winemaster pride themselves in creating wine cellar conditioners that are as elite as the wine that is produced in France.
Around the world, France is renowned for its wines, its food, its special character and its high level of industrial expertise. What these have in common is the desire to produce high-quality work. This is what inspires the men and women at Winemaster. Behind every detail, innovation, and feature, there is the forethought, research and hard work of a passionate team. This is without doubt what makes WineMaster the leader in wine cellar conditioners in Europe.
A common misconception is that a below ground basement or cellar without temperature control is sufficient for long term wine storage. However vast changes in temperature still occur between seasons. This change can prove detrimental to the storage of your wine. There is an ideal humidity range necessary to keep the cork moist, to avoid it from shrinking and allowing air into the bottle. This is one of the reasons why we keep wine bottles lying down. Too much humidity will help propagation of fungus and rot which will damage the wine labels and also develop bad smells in the cellar which will affect the aroma of the wine. Fine wine is fragile, if kept at a high temperature it will age too quickly and turn to vinegar. If the temperature is too cold the ageing process will slow down and eventually stop. Some of the best wines, both white or red if kept in stable and controlled conditions, can keep for decades. All wine, regardless of variety, needs to be stored at the same consistent stable conditions.
This is a very common mistake people make. You are actually better off storing your wine in a higher than ideal temperature at stable conditions rather than using a conventional air conditioner.
Why?
Firstly a conventional air conditioner chills and recycles air into the cellar dropping its temperature by around 15 degrees C. This cold air landing on your precious wine shocks it every time it cycles. It is just as bad for the wine as heat is. This is not what happens in a cave. A cave maintains constant stable conditions. Our Fondis Winemaster machines simulate cave conditions with a very soft form of temperature control not shocking the wine with very cold air.
The air off a conventional air conditioner also overly dries the air dropping the humidity in the cellar and drying the corks causing shrinkage which in turn leads to leakage and spoilage of your wine. The other main reason why a conventional air conditioner is no good is that wine under cork breathes through the cork and releases acidic vapors into the air which in turn gets blown over the gas cooling evaporator coil causing gas leaks. All of our Fondis Winemaster cellar conditioners have three special protective coatings on the cooling coils that protects against gas leaks from acidic pitting of the refrigeration system .
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