The wooden wine racks we will feature in this article are from a homeowner engaged in the wine industry and constantly travels internationally for wines. He had wine inside his previous home, and when they moved to this property, he wanted a much nicer wine cellar design. So he reached out to us and our partners at Harvest Custom Wine Cellars and Sauna to create a unique wine-racking concept for his new home wine room.
This is how redwood looks as a wooden wine rack in full light.
How This Extensive Wooden Wine Racking Came to Life
Creating a beautiful wine cellar starts with conceptualizing a design that reflects the client’s needs and wants. For this wine cellar, the client was kind enough to walk us through his wine collection and the dimensions of his room to give us a better grasp of what he might need and want. Harvest Custom Wine Cellars and Saunas have talented architects who specialize in wine cellar designs, and we can help you brainstorm the ideal concept for your space.
His extra room was 15′ x 12′ x 9′ in size, and he wanted to fill the walls with wine racks since he had quite a large collection. After several design reviews and adjustments, we settled for a custom racking design that was 72″ high and 13.5″ in width. The owner also stressed he wanted a nice-looking wine rack, so we combined different types of storage designs into one huge rack. In the photos, you’ll notice the following storage configurations:
- Standard 750s – 560 bottles
This is one of our artist’s finished illustrations of the wooden wine racks during the planning stage.
- Wood case – 48 bottles
- Cardboard case – 48 bottles
- X-cube lattice – 236 bottles
- Triple-deep horizontal display lattice – 30 bottles
- Vertical display shelves – 20 bottles
- Vertical display lattice – 60 bottles
Not counting the wine-tasting table storage compartments, this wine cellar’s custom wooden wine racks could store at least 1,002 wine bottles!
Unfinished Natural Wood Can Last Inside a Wine Cellar Environment
When selecting your wine racks, it is vital to consider the type of wood, apart from its style and the number of compartments it needs to have. This is because every type of wood has different textures, grain patterns, and colors which will be visible after installation and influence the look and feel of your wine cellar.
Some homeowners hesitate to use wooden wine racks because they might decay and warp easily, considering the cold and humid conditions inside a wine cellar. This is why many wooden wine racks are finished and preserved with a lacquer coating. However, while wooden wine racks can wear out faster than metal wine racks, they can still last for a very long time, even without being painted with a lacquer seal, like the custom-made racks in this wine cellar!
We installed ribbon lights underneath the high reveals wooden wine rack to make them more conspicuous.
The owner chose unfinished redwood for the racks primarily because of its color. Redwood is a hardwood that’s popular among wine rack makers because of its durability. The almost-cream color of redwood matched perfectly with the walls (though the owner still has plans to renovate the wall design).
Inserting Unique Pieces to Personalize Wooden Wine Racks
While thousands of wine cellars worldwide utilize wooden wine racks, there are still ways to make your custom wine cellar look more special. In this wine cellar, the owner brought in a wine map of Australia which he got on one of his work trips to the country. When we were conceptualizing the design of the wine racks, he specifically told us that he wanted to find a space for the map. So we used it as the centerpiece, displaying it on the wine decanting table! It would be difficult not to miss this one-of-a-kind piece as soon as you step into the room.
An avid wine collector may be an understatement for this homeowner. He has all kinds of wine from Australia, South Africa, Argentina, Chile, Virginia, Spain, Portugal, Tuscany, Provence, France, California, and more! To keep track of all these, he organizes his wines according to region and type of wine. We then installed little, custom brass labels on the racks, which the owner sourced from winelabels.com.
A Powerful Wine Cellar Cooling Unit Can Sufficiently Cool a Large Wine Cellar
This is the WineGuardian Through-The-Wall wine cellar cooling unit. We only used one unit for the entire cellar and we installed it on one side of the wooden wine racks.
We brought in the WineGuardian 0018, a through-the-wall type of cooling unit popular in plenty of wine cellars. Through-the-wall wine cellar air conditioning units are easy to install. WineGuardian has a great selection of these, complete with stylized air vents, bold silver faceplates, and touchscreen controls. WineGuardian’s wine cellar cooling systems are all corrosion-resistant and come with an aluminum frame. You won’t have to worry about sticking out onto the cellar since its design looks well put together.
Create Stunning Wooden Wine Racks in San Antonio with Expert Custom Builders!
This Tuscany-inspired wine cellar has 18×18 slate tile floors that look rustic. Together with this cellar’s custom-built wooden wine racking, you’ll instantly feel at home and comfortable, ready to look through the wines and enjoy a sip or two.
If you’re looking for a partner to build your home wine cellar, whether glass or traditional, in San Antonio, talk to us at Custom Wine Cellars San Antonio! We’re avid listeners and always excited to start a new adventure (because every wine cellar we build is unique and unlike any other).
Call us at +1 (804) 467 – 5816.
Beside the wooden wine rack, we installed a wooden wine-tasting table to cover a curved part of the original wall.
