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IntroductionThe pleasures of drinking and
collecting good wine can become an
all consuming passion for some. A
well chosen collection means you
can always find the right wine for
the right occasion. When carefully
cellared, wine can also create a
valuable investment for the long
term. You may favour full bodied
reds, crisp, dry whites or sweet,
delicious blends. Whatever your
taste and level of wine appreciation,
the Essential Wine Lover’s guide to
Good Drinking and Cellaring Wine
gives readers a comprehensive
overview to the selection of fine
wines and its storage and cellaring
options.
Good drinking and good collecting!
ContentsIntroduction 3
Chapter 1Theageingprocess 5
Chapter 2Reds 7
Chapter 3Whites 11
Chapter4Sellertocellar 14
Chapter 5Storing&cellaring 17
Chapter 6Storagesolutions 18
Chapter 7Medals&trophies 23
Chapter 8Theauctionmarket 25
Important information
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1 PenfoldsBin95GrangeShiraz
2 HenschkeHillofGraceShiraz
3 WendoureeShiraz
4 RockfordBasketPressShiraz
5 ClarendonHillsAstralisSyrah
6 BrokenwoodGraveyard
VineyardShiraz
7 ChrisRinglandShiraz
8 GreenockCreek
9 RoennfeldtRoadShiraz
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Honey, pure honey. That’s the tasteof the Houghton Museum ReleaseRiesling 1���. It was made froma parcel of premium fruit from theJustin vineyard in the FranklandRiver region and though lackingthe length of some Clares itis still fresh and has nokerosene character. It has wonthree trophies and nine golds.
Released April 2006
Whites that cellar well come from old vines, too. Take the Tyrrell’s Hunter Semillons that come from vines planted in 1��� or the Te-Aro Estate Madiera Clone Semillon that is made from the fruit of a five acre site in the southern Barossa Ranges planted in 1�1�.
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Joiningoneofthespecialisedclubsforwinecollectorsisalsoagreatwaytogetstarted.
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The can be assembled or disassembled in a morning.
The walls consist of panels made from 2 layers of aluminum filled with polystyrene insulation material
The can hold from990 to 4,140 bottles (Bordeaux or Bourgogne) depending on the shelving arrangement.
It provides perfect conditions for conservation and ageing of wine.
Options 1 Lef t or right opening door | Climate control unit lef t, right, front or back wall Optional Glass Door |
the Walk-In Wine Cellar
BUILD YOUR OWN CELLAR
STATE OF THE ART WINE STORAGE CABINETS
ESPACE 1900 ESPACE 2900 ESPACE 3900
Telephone Transtherm Head Office 1800 666 778 for further informationwww.transtherm.com.au www.vintec.com.au
ESPACE 900
MODELNUMBER OF
SHELVES
ESPACE 900 23
ESPACE 1900 47
ESPACE 2900 71
ESPACE 3900 95
NUMBER OF BOTTLES
990
2040
3090
4140
DIMENSIONSMAX NUMBER OF SHELVES
205*187*117 67
205*187*223 139
205*187*329 211
205*187*435 283
Photos show plain door - glass door available
Ifthisforthemomentmustremainadream,you’llneedtoconsiderotheroptions.Therearelotsofwaystokeepwinesandanumberofproductstohelpyoudoit.Awinestoragecabinetcouldbetheanswer;theyprovideaminiwinevaultwithoptimumcellaringconditions.Arackandbinsystemcouldfillthebill;theycomeineverykindanddimensionfromDIYkitsforadozenbottlestocustom-builtcompositeunitsthatsuppliersinstall.Buteventhebestlookingrackingsystemdoesn’tprotectyourwine.Itjustdisplaysit.Andifyoucan’tkeepyourcollectionathome,therearecommercialwarehousesthatprovidewine-friendlycellarage.
Optimum Conditions for Storing and Cellaring Wine• Temperature–Between12°cand18°c.Stable
temperatureisimportantastheprocessofexpansionandcontractionthatoccurswhenwineheatsupthencoolscausescorkmovementthatletsairintothebottle,whichthenoxidisesthewine.
• HumidityBetween65percentand75percentisbestforlongtermcellaring.Iftheatmosphereistoodrycorkslosemoistureandtheelasticitythatmakesthemeffectiveasaseal.Toomuchhumidity,however,cancauseproblemswithmouldgrowthonthetopsofcorksandonlabels.
• LightAslittleaspossible.Lightdoesdamage,especiallytowineinclearglass.Thoughultravioletlighthastensageingitisatthecostofwinestastingdullanddownright
uglyifsulphidecompoundsdevelop.• VibrationItseemstherearenogood
vibrationsinthemusicofwine.Movementstirsupthesedimentinabottleandmakesthewinehazy.Theneedtoturnbottlesisnonsense;itisbestnottotouchthem.
• AirflowSomeisneededtoinhibitmouldgrowth.Bearinmindthatbottlespresentedforauctionorexchangeneedtolookgoodandpristinelabelsarepartofthat.
CAUTION 1. Don’thaveyourcellartoodampanddon’t
haveittoodry.Keepingwinesintheircardboardcasesisfine,butdried-outcardboardisfragileanddampcardboarddisintegrates.Bottlestoooftenbreakwhentheyslideontothefloor.
2. Bottlessealedwithcorkmustbestoredontheirsidesifthewineistobekeptforanylengthoftime.Corksmustbemoisttoremainexpandedandstopairgettingin.Andbewarned,drycorkscrumble.Winesunderscrewcap(themostcommoncommercialbrandisStelvin)donotneedtobestoredontheirsides.
�.Heatdoesdreadfulthingstowine.Sodon’tstoreyouwinewhereforsomereasonitheatsup.Againstwesternwalls(whichabsorbthewarmthoftheafternoonsun),inthegarage,theshed,ontopofthefridgeandinthecupboardabovethestoveareallbadplacestoputwine.
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managetemperature,vibration,lightandhumidityandenableyoutokeepyourwineinoptimumcellaringconditions.
AleadingsupplierofwinestoragecabinetsisVintecTranstherm,acompanycreatedin1998.Whetherthedirectorsbelieveddemandfortheirproductwouldgrowasdramaticallyasithasisagoodquestion.ItseemsthatAustralia’saffairwithwinehasmatured,andconsumershavebecomewineknowledgable.
Vintec Transtherm cabinets are used for home storage as well as in leading Australian restaurants including Tetsuya’s, Forty One, Mille Vini, Berowra Waters Inn and Breezes ...
Amarketthatbarelyexistedisnowthriving.Fromaninitialthreemodels,Transthermtodayoffers29.Transthermcabinetsaresoldunderfourbrandnames–itsown,Vintec,CellarMeisterandEspace–andrangefromaneattwo-temperatureVintecwith40-bottlecapacitythatslidesunderakitchenbenchtotheEspacewalk-incellarthatcanhold4000bottles.
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Off-sitestoragefacilitiesareananswertotheproblemofcellaringlargerquantitiesofwine.Itisasolution,too,fortimeswhenyou’renotinapositiontokeepwineathome.Thesecom-paniesprovidesecurecellarsthatholdstockonyourbehalfinbest-possibleconditionswithtemperature,humidity,lightandaircirculationallcarefullymonitored.
Accessisusuallylimitedtoyouoranauthor-isedagentandcomputersystemsrecordandtrackstock.Theware-houseswillacceptdeliveriesonyourbehalffrommerchantsorwineriesanddeliverstoinstruction.Takecarewhenselectinganoff-sitecellar,however;useonlycompaniesofhighestreputation.
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Penfolds Bin �� Grange 1990 $520
Penfolds Bin ��� Cabernet-Shiraz 1996 $70
Giaconda Chardonnay 2002 $145
Henschke Hill of Grace 1998 $440
Mount Mary Quintet Cabernets 2000 $140
Rockford Basket Press Shiraz 2002 $100
Moss Wood Cabernet Sauvignon 1996 $130
Grosset Polish Hill Riesling 2002 $50
imported labels
Chateau Latour 1982 $1480
Chateau Lafite 2000 $1360
Chateau Mouton-Rothschild 1986 $880
Chateau Leoville-Las-Cases 2000 $520
Romanee-Conti DRC 2002 $6500
La Tache DRC 2002 $3100
Chateau d’Yquem 1990 $700
E. Guigal La Turque, Cote-Rotie 1998 $510
Tel: 02 9360 3199 or 1800 666 778 Fax: 02 9360 2411 email: [email protected] www.vintec.com.au
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Vintec Australia Pty Ltd 210 Crown Street Darlinghurst NSW 2010
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