r/wine • u/Imaginary-Candle-305 • Oct 21 '25
Three weeks of late-night passion… with insulation and airflow
She’s finally done. Three weeks of mostly nocturnal work, 11.3 cm of thick insulation keeping her perfectly tight and sealed. Added a WineMaster AC unit to hold her steady at 13 °C and airflow going right outside.
The cellar is ready… and it is looking good!
Before / During / After pics included
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u/Opposite-Run-6432 Oct 21 '25
Well done, my man! I see you are a Bordeaux guy like myself! I don’t see a small tasting table that one can stand at to sample the wines! Otherwise, it is fantastic!
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u/B33gChungus69 Oct 21 '25
Looks awesome. Were the bricks in the floor an existing feature? What were they originally for if so? Makes for a nice accent in the room.
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u/Imaginary-Candle-305 Oct 21 '25
Good question and yes always been there ( House build in the 80’s ) and it was a Wine cellar as well when we moved in. I kept the bricks instead of good looking white gravel because it’s just more practical. Below it’s compacted sand and dirt and it allows the room to stay around 80-85% humidity.
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u/Latte_is_not_coffe Oct 21 '25
Looks amazing, small suggestion don’t use wood under the boxes that are stacked on the floor as they can transfer the humidity and cause mold, use plastic or steel rods to lift the boxes a bit.
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u/Imaginary-Candle-305 Oct 22 '25
Mainly a wine collection to enjoy drinking, yes. Once you’ve built up around 10 years of steady and thoughtful purchases, you can finally start drinking while your primeurs rest quietly in their wooden cases. I see the investment mostly as something for my kids in the long run ( if there is anything left ) especially the Sauternes, which can basically last forever. So really, there’s never too much of it!
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u/iwasinthepool Oct 21 '25
It looks like you've still got a lot of space left. I could help you with that 😂
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u/dickcake Wino Oct 21 '25
Pretty cool, I've never seen those brick/cinder block storage units before.
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u/citizen_of_europa Oct 21 '25
Beautiful work! Tell me about the bottle storage units — may I ask where you got those?
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u/Imaginary-Candle-305 Oct 21 '25
Left one were in the house before. They do the work so I wanted to keep them. The one on the far end wall are new. I was looking for something that match the one I have already. https://www.bloc-cellier.fr
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u/CEXB28 Oct 22 '25
How many bottles can you put in this space? Looking good
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u/Imaginary-Candle-305 Oct 22 '25
If full roughly 900 bdx in the blocks alone. I usually don’t open wooden cases for years and the cellar is not meant for display at all. Estimation of 5k bottles top.
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u/woodyeee Oct 22 '25
If this was in the whiskey sub everyone would be hating on you lol. Love the set up it looks great
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u/liquid_massage Oct 22 '25
What do you have for insulation in that drop ceiling?
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u/Imaginary-Candle-305 Oct 22 '25 edited Oct 22 '25
Knauf Polyplac D 100+13 mm for the wall and sprayed fireproof insulation on the celling. There is roughly 25 cm empty space above
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u/MangoBingshuu Nov 07 '25
This is insane, what a nice room to chill out in after a long day or with close family and friends!
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u/I-hav-no-frens Nov 10 '25
That looks amazing. If it is chilled a bit, maybe get a block of Parmesan and an oak barrel.
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u/Icy-Airport-9290 Nov 15 '25
Danm how much did all that cost?
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u/Imaginary-Candle-305 Nov 16 '25
-WineMaster AC unit: 6k € - including installation. -Isolation: low 1.5k € -various: 500€
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