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Underground Wine Cellars 101: How to Find the Right Red Wines to Cellar?

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Underground Wine Cellars 101: How to Find the Right Red Wines to Cellar?

How to find the right red wines in the cellar? Well, it’s great to have a dedicated wine space at home. You can consider custom underground wine cellars if you’ve got less space in your place.

 

Having an in-house cellar can allow you to sip your favourite red wine anytime you want. Whether it’s a get-together party, dinner date, leisure or solitude, it can accompany any occasion. Cellars allow you to store the precious reds in your place, so you don’t have to step out to get one.

 

But do you know that you can’t store any random red wines in your cellar? It’s indeed, true that most wines can happily live for at least a year. But if you want to sip your precious red wines after 5-10 years, then you must choose the right ones. Not all wines improve with age; some are better drunk fresh and young.

 

Let’s find out more about it in the following blog post.


How to find the right bottles of red wine to store in your cellar?

 

Red wines are one of the most tempting alcoholic beverages across the world. It can fit almost all occasions like parties, get-togethers, friendly meet-ups and even family dinners. But when you’ve got a plan to build a red wine collection at your place, you must choose the right ones.

 

However, it’s a safe bet that almost all red wine bottles purchased today have a long lifespan in most Australian households. But it doesn’t guarantee anything. Even though you keep them in the right condition, they can get ruined. Why? Well, because not all red wines are worth cellaring.

 

And here’re some tips regarding that,

 

1. Check for the acidity content in the red wine bottles when shopping. Wine loses its acidity over time. Thus, you must always choose wines with higher acidity content to keep them for long in your cellar.

 

2. Alcohol plays an enigmatic role in the aging process of red wines. In most cases, alcohol is the primary catalyst to break down a wine. But it acts like a stabiliser in higher amounts. Thus, you should consider the wine alcohol percentage when choosing one for cellaring. Select wines with below 13.5% ABV or above 15%, as they’ve got more potential for age.

 

3. Residual sugar is an often overlooked wine component when buying a bottle of red wine. It’s because of the popularity of aging dry wines. But well, the longest-lived wines tend to be sweeter, like Riesling or Sauternes. Thus, you must consider the sugar content of wines when choosing to cellar one.

 

4. Tannin is another vital wine component you should consider when choosing a wine bottle for your underground cellar. Wines with well-balanced tannins will ‘smooth out’ over time while breaking down. Thus, you must choose red wines with higher tannins, as they tend to age better.

 

5. Even though acidity and tannins are the most vital facts for wine aging, there’s another – oak treatment. If you find a bottle of red wine with a lot of oak, you should buy it for the long run. Oak often needs some time to find the balance in the wine. Thus, these wines are better options for at least 3-5 years of aging.

 

6. Alongside the structure of the wines, also consider the producer’s history when buying a bottle of red wine. You must buy wines from producers who’ve got a healthy track record in solid winemaking and offered multiple successful vintages.

 

7. Considering the geographical location of red wines before buying them can also tell about their longevity. Wines produced in a cooler region tend to age better than wines that’re produced in a warmer climate.

 

8. Most expensive wines are generally built to age. So, if you’re on a budget, you may find it tough. A lot of highly-priced wines can last for 5-6 years and slowly evolve.

 

Final thought,

 

Are you planning to build an in-house wine storage solution? If you’re short of space, you can build underground wine cellars. All you’ll have to do is hire the right cellar builders for the work.

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