Wine cabinets CATA

News / 08.06.2022.

The wine cabinet will be the right choice for proper storage of wine bottles.

Wine is not just a drink, wine is a whole passion.

Wine storage and cooling methods play an important role.

One of the conditions that can make wine tasting less pleasant is the wrong temperature of the drink. That is why the wine cabinet will be very useful for every wine enthusiast. It is a special device that creates the microclimate necessary for storing the drink.

The most important criteria for choosing a wine cabinet:

Capacity - An important factor is the number of bottles you want to store. Some models can store small quantities, while others can store several hundred. If you just want to store the bottles at serving temperature, you can buy a cabinet with a capacity of up to 20 bottles.

Operating modes - The operating modes of the wine cabinet are set via the control panel. Once the wine cabinet has been switched on, set the necessary parameters to be maintained independently by a thermostat that monitors the temperature transmitters on each cabinet shelf. According to winemakers' recommendations, wine bottles should be stored in a horizontal position (vertical - only open bottles). The wine needs a stable temperature (depending on the wine variety, it can range from 10 ° C to 18 ° C), humidity of at least 50-65%.

Some tips about wines and why choose a wine cabinet:

Chilled wine - If you want to chill red wine, put it in the refrigerator for about half an hour. However, remove the white wine from the refrigerator for half an hour before preparing to enjoy it. If you enjoy white wine cold, it will lose its flavor nuances, but red wine will taste better chilled. Dry white wine will best "make friends" with fruit and soft cheese, while red wine will go great with chocolate, goat cheese and meat.
Properties of white wine and red wine - White wine is extremely delicate, mild. Due to its properties - freshness, lightness, the peculiarity that it must be served cool - this drink convinces most of us, especially on hot summer days. Red wine is harder to enjoy in warm weather. Red wine can also be cooled, but then the tannins in red wine will come to the fore very quickly and intensively, suppressing important taste nuances - we will lose fruit, wine water molecules will close, it will smell less and become bitterer, astringent.
Temperature - When serving wine, its temperature has a significant effect on the taste and aroma of the wine. For example, white wine or rosé wine should be refrigerated to about 12 ° C 1-2 hours before serving. The wine should only be refrigerated before serving. If you keep it cold for a long time, it will lose its special taste. The taste of white wine will not be as sharp if the wine is cooled before serving. Red wines should be refrigerated to about 18 ° C, 30-45 minutes before serving. Slightly lower temperatures slow down the fading of alcohol, thus improving the aroma and taste and making the wine softer. Do not cool too much, it will make the tannins in the wine taste rough and bitter.

Recommended storage temperatures:

- Champagne / Prosecco and sparkling wines from +6 to + 8 ° C

- White wines from +10 to + 12 ° C

- Rosé wines from +12 to + 16 ° C

- Red wines from +14 to + 18 ° C

Which wine to choose, it's up to you :)

To give you a place to store your favorite wines, we offer the following wine cabinets:

VI15007 X - Wine Cabinet 150 mm CATA

(designed to store up to 7 bottles (0.75 ml) per shelf)

VI 30017 X - Wine Cabinet 300 mm CATA

(to be stored up to a bottle (0.75 ml) with 3 bottles on each shelf, except for the first shelf where 5 bottles can be placed)

Specifications: