Compare Residential Wine Cellars vs. Le Cache Wine Cabinets

Residential wine cellars are custom-built rooms designed for storing and aging fine wine. Most residential wine cellars are subterranean chambers that are dark and climate-controlled and offer racking for hundreds to thousands of wine bottles. Like residential wine cellars, Le Cache premium wine cabinets have been engineered to recreate the proper wine storage conditions found in natural wine cellars.

About Le Cache Wine Cabinets

Le Cache has been building premium wine cabinets for over 14 years. Since 1991, Le Cache has sold approximately 7,000 furniture-quality wine cabinets throughout the U.S. and overseas.

Le Cache wine cabinets are onstructed from premium wood materials and create sealed environments that are dark, cool, climate-controlled and free from outside disturbance. Each Le Cache wine cabinet is designed with great care, constructed from the finest materials and backed by the longest warranty in the industry.

Bottle Capacity - Residential Wine Cellars vs Le Cache Wine Cabinets

There are no constraints on how small or large a residential wine cellar can be, provided that you have the space and the budget to build the cellar. From a tiny crawl space under the stairs to a vast subterranean chamber underneath the house, residential wine cellars come in many shapes and sizes. The most important consideration when building a residential wine cellar is how to maintain proper wine storage conditions inside the cellar. A recent trend has been the addition of a wine tasting room inside or adjacent to the residential wine cellar. Although more costly, adjacent rooms are desirable for entertaining guests and tasting wine, because it doesn't have to be dark and cool like the environment inside the wine cellar.

Le Cache premium wine cabinets offer an attractive alternative to residential wine cellars. They can be placed anywhere inside the home provided that enough clearance exists above the wine cabinet (please refer to our Placement Requirements for more information) and with SB/0™ Technology, Le Cache wine cabinets can be placed right up against the wall. Le Cache wine cabinets range in size from 172 to 622 bottles.

Moving a Residential Wine Cellar vs Moving a Le Cache Wine Cabinet

Residential wine cellars are permanant additions and cannot be moved when owners change homes. Unfortunately, it's unlikely that wine cellars will return 100 cents on every dollar of investment. According to one source, new heating yields an estimated payback of 100%, whereas finishing a basement yields an estimated payback of 15%.

Wine cabinets, on the other hand, can be moved along with other furniture. Naturally, wine bottles will need to be removed from the wine cabinet before it is moved, and the wine cabinet must be transported in an upright position (though it can be tilted to get through a doorway). During transport, we recommend placing blocks underneath the doors to protect the hinges of the wine cabinet.

Price and Convenience - Residential Wine Cellars vs Le Cache Wine Cabinets

Typically, the cost to build a residential wine cellar starts at around $10,000 for 1,000 bottles. This includes the cost of the wine racks and a cooling system, plus installation. Additional costs, such as vapor locks for the walls, ceiling andfloor, a ventilation system, a cellar door and a separate tasting area, will rapidly increase the total tab.

By comparison, our European Country Model 5200 wine cabinet (shown at left with our Chocolate Cherry finish, as featured in the Majestic Hotel in San Francisco, CA) is our largest wine cabinet and can hold up to 622 large-format bottles. All Le Cache wine cabinets are shipped preassembled and come with all-inclusive pricing so that, after it's been delivered and set-up, the only thing you'll need to do is plug in the wine cabinet and load your wine!

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