Operation Manual

HUMIDITY MAINTENANCE SYSTEM

The wine cellar not equipped of charcoal filter have a manual system for maintaining a correct level of humidity. If humidity

is too low, snap the small plastic reservoir on to top rack of wine cellar. Fill reservoir to ¾ full. Check water level occasionally

to refill.

Designed by specialists in oenology as written above, the wine cellar is allowed for a storage period of 2 months maximum.

CLIMADIFF has taken care of the cork’s sensibility to the humidity rate. That’s why the plastic reservoir has to be put on the

top shelf to ensure a minimum humidity. Be careful to control the water level if you store your wine cellar for a long period.

Make sure the water tank is well positioned to avoid any liquid falling.

The maximum amount of bottles able to be stored which is given, is only given as an indication , done in factory and is not

contractual. This indication (as with the capacity in liters of a refrigerator) is to give a quick estimation of the size of the

product. This indication corresponds to tests done with a standard bottle: the bottle type “Bordeaux tradition 75 cl” (the

standardized classification contains for each bottle a geographic origin (Bordeaux, Bourgogne, Provence,…), and a type

(traditional, heavy, light, flute,…) each with its own specific height and diameter.

In fact, one could store more bottles by stacking a single type of bottle and without shelves. But a “varied” cabinet is made

up of a large variety of bottles and the “practical” side of the daily use of a cabinet limits the number of bottles stored. Most

probably, a few less bottles will be stored than the indicated amount.

For example, if the cellar is filled only with bottles of burgundy, there will be approximately 30% fewer bottles than the initial

quantity calculated for Bordeaux

Any added shelf will decrease the loading capacity.

EXAMPLES OF SERVING TEMPERATURES

(TO BE COMPLIED WITH WHEN TASTING YOUR WINES!)

Opinions vary as does the ambient temperature but the general consensus is as follows:

Vintage Bordeaux - Reds 16 – 17°C

Vintage Burgundy - Reds 15 – 16°C

Vintage dry white wines 14 – 16°C

Light, fruity, young reds 11 – 12°C

Rosés de Provence, early wines 10 – 12°C

Dry whites and regional red wines 10 – 12°C

Regional white wines 8 – 10°C

Champagnes 7 – 8°C

Sweet wines 6°C