| The history of wine has always been tied to storage. Without
the ability to have wine age in proper environmental conditions, true quality
and complexity would never be achieved. Caves were first used then underground
cellars followed to provide a constant environment that allowed wine to
age gracefully.
Refrigeration System
By convention, these underground conditions have become the
standard for modern wine cellars: 55-56 degrees and 55-70% relative
humidity. The Wine Vault’s refrigeration systems maintain
these ideal conditions. We spared no expense in creating a space
where your wines will be stored in a state of the art facility.
Air Treatment
We built this facility using a premier quality HVAC wine cellar
climate control system installed and designed by engineers with
over 45 years of experience in developing environmental control
systems. The unique features and design of "The Wine
Vault’s" air treatment will
keep wines at a constant temperature and humidity.
Redundancy
All systems are designed with redundancy using industrial components
(such as Russell cast iron compressors, steam generating humidifiers
and Bohn refrigeration evaporator systems) to insure the integrity
of our clients wine. The system monitors the space to alert management
to any change in temperature exceeding three degrees. Automatic
light sensors to reduce heat loads complete the system.
Our engineers included reheat and humidification equipment to
control every aspect of the environment. We have a standby emergency
power generation system which is fueled using public gas and
activated by automatic transfer switches within one minute of
detecting a power outage. The Wine Vault will never stop protecting
your wines.
The construction of the physical space was designed to insure the greatest
consistency in temperature and humidity as well. Poured concrete walls with
extra thick, high insulation value boards which are sandwiched in between layers
of vapor barriers and moisture resistant dry wall making the air space as if
it were an underground cavern. Your wines will have every chance to grow in
complexity and age with elegance while stored at The Wine Vault.
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