The art of storing wine.
The wine is like a sensitive person. Needs to be handled very carefully. Try to imagine the inside of a monastery, the
dusk. Penumbra, silence and that chilly, not too humid, an isolated environment where the sun does not penetrate. It is a
place so that a good wine needs to get even better. An underground cellar, even small, can recreate this
environment, giving the wine almost everything he deserves. Enough, 5m since the site is well chosen and well thought winery.
Humidity should be controlled. If excessive corks emboloram, taking the protection of wines. If the environment is very
Dry pores corks increase, favoring avinagramento. The light also interferes. She changes the color of the wine,
reds fading and yellowing whites. The optimal temperature is between 15 and 18 ° C. Above 21 ° C the maturation of
drink is accelerated, shortening its life. The disposal of containers also has its secrets.
The warm air, which increases the temperature rises and is responsible for the faster maturation of wines at the top
the pyramid. The reds, young, deserve that position. The whites and reds ripe, should be at the bottom. In the center place
champagnes and rosé.
But be sure to take into account the way to arrange the bottles in the cellar. One suggestion is the niche of masonry,
in which the bottles are placed in the shape of a pyramid. Another practical system is the construction of brick walls garrafeiros
hex. And as far as noise, too. Excessive noise disperse the sediments deposited during the aging process,
muddying the wine. This old man does not want to be disturbed, as you've noticed.
Provision in individual wooden shelves.
Willingness to shelves with metal pipes.
Willingness to collapsible metal frame.
Layout with garrafeiros hexagonal bricks.
Do not even think about smoking in his cellar. And on the other, even less. It would be an unforgivable lack of respect with sleep wines
which, incidentally, do not like the smell of cigarettes and no other. A good cellar should be located away from drainpipes
and other odors. Do not shake the bottle, or even remove the dust. Let him rest in peace and he will repay with an excellent
quality for many years. Leave the labels highly visible for easy search of your favorite wine. In the case of
more stocked cellar, create a system of labels, dividing and classifying all there is to it. If you live in an apartment,
do not be sad. A good wardrobe, a quiet corner and darkened, air-conditioned, can be your alternative.
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