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Two Canada Wine Varietals and Wine Storage Tips

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Collecting wine provides wine lovers irreplaceable enjoyment. Because of their passion for wine, they invest time, money, and effort to collect even the most expensive vintages.

They also take time to acquire as much knowledge as possible about wine, such as understanding not only the difference between whites and reds, but also the different grape varieties. Knowing the ideal storage conditions for wines to mature is also important. grape varieties

By knowing the varietals of the wines stored in your wine cellar, you will develop a deeper appreciation for the grapes used in making your favorite vintages. This will also help you choose the right type of wines to store and display in your wine cellar and to pick the right bottle to go with the food on your table.

 

Two Famous Wine Varietals in Canada

There are many different grape varieties around the world, however, not all of these can be used to produce quality wines. Let’s talk about two of the popular varietals in Canada and how to store them properly.

 

Cabernet Franc

Cabernet Franc is one of the major black grape varieties worldwide. It is considered one of the parents of Cabernet Sauvignon. It prefers cool, inland climates such as France, California, Australia, Chile, South Africa, and Canada.

Cabernet Franc is believed to be Canada’s signature red. In Canada, Cabernet Franc is produced as an ice wine in Ontario (they produce 99% of the world’s ice wine).

Because of its finesse, Cabernet Franc grapes are usually used in Bordeaux style blends (with Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot), lending to a peppery perfume. Blending Cabernet Franc with other varietals is necessary because it cannot achieve longevity on its own and is not suitable for long-term aging. However, there are still some producers who prefer to sell it as a single varietal.

Cabernet Franc

As a wine, it exhibits hints of pepper, tobacco, black cherry, raspberry, mint, black currant, spicy and slightly floral aromas, and nuances of violet. The green leafy notes are minimized by delaying the harvest of the grapes.

Cabernet Franc is light to medium bodied and has lighter color than Cabernet Sauvignon, but its aromas are more intense. The overall profile of Cabernet Franc greatly depends on the origin of the grapes and the vineyard of origin’s practices.

It is best paired with Greek cuisines, braised meat, poultry, veggie pizza, lasagna, and other vegetarian and tomato dishes.

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Vancouver Canada Residential Wine Cellar Renovation Project

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The collection of every wine lover, whether he has few, a hundred bottles or more, deserves to be displayed elegantly in a wine cellar. One’s residential wine cellar must be climate-controlled to protect wine from being ruined by harmful external factors such as light and vibration.

The demand for wine cellars is on the rise in many parts of the world because of their important role in preserving wine’s quality and the fact that they add resale value to your home. Shawn Li is one of the residents in Vancouver, Canada who wanted to have both a functional and beautiful wine cellar in his own home.

The extensive experience and skillful hands of the Blue Grouse Wine Cellars design and installation team resulted in another remarkable wine cellar renovation project in Vancouver, Canada.

3D Custom Wine Cellar Design – Shawn Li Project Canada

As a standard operating procedure, the custom wine cellar design process started with interviewing the client to know every detail of his space, wine storage, and aesthetic requirements. Since Blue Grouse’s installer and the owners didn’t speak the same language, this process was not easy. However, the nanny and a friend of theirs performed the role of the translator, so Blue Grouse was able to know exactly what the owners wanted their wine cellar to look like.

Wine Cellar Construction – Achieving Proper Wine Storage

The house was old, and their previous wine cellar builder was not able to meet their specific requirements, so a major renovation was needed. The challenges included straightening and leveling the room’s existing framing, framing the supporting beam, and adjusting the bulkheads above the racking to match the height of the wine racks.

As a solution to the unleveled concrete floor, level bases with scribed trim were built so that the wine racks would have a platform to stand on. If the owner wants to level the floor sometime in the future, the existing wine racking need not be modified or removed.

The ideal environment for wine has a temperature of 55-60 degrees Fahrenheit and relative humidity of 50-70 percent. Proper wall insulation and vapor barrier installation are required to meet these conditions.

A tightly sealed wine cellar door is also important in preventing external factors and temperature fluctuations from ruining the wines. Blue Grouse Wine Cellars used a door of exterior grade with weather stripping to keep the cool air in the wine cellar.

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Wine Cellars, Wine Racks: How To Store Magnum-Sized Bottles of Wine

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One of the many concerns that wine enthusiast and wine collectors have is how to store magnum-size wine bottles. These days, many wineries produce heavier glass and bigger bottles, and it has become a problem for wine collectors, because these do not fit regular wine racks in Vancouver, Canada.

Normally, this is a problem easily solved by having a residential custom wine cellar built, but not all can afford to have a quality wine cellar constructed. Moreover, not everyone has adequate space for a custom wine cellar in their home.

Here are tips on storing large-sized wine bottles:

Try Wine Cubes for Magnum-Sized Bottles

There are various kinds of wine storage solutions for large-sized wine bottles including cable wine racks. Another is a wine cube. Wine cubes are easy to assemble, and maximize space. Wine cubes can accommodate both Bordeaux-sized wine bottles and magnum-sized bottles. Moreover, as your collection grows, you can simply add a cube or two to expand your wine storage. Pine is usually the wood of choice for wine cubes.

Custom Wine Racks for Large Wine Bottles

If your collection is mostly large-sized wine bottles, it is better if you have wine racks in Canada made for them. Custom wine racks can be designed and constructed according to your wine storage rooms. Have your wine racks designed to accommodate oversized bottles. Wooden custom wine racks can be made from a variety of woods, and you have an array of stain colors to choose from.

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Wine Storage Essentials in Vancouver: A Quality Custom Wine Cellar Door

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A custom wine cellar in Vancouver, Florida is the safest place to keep your wine collection. A custom wine cellar can provide the ideal conditions for wines to age properly. Every single part of a custom wine cellar plays a role in its ability to provide the right temperature and humidity for wine storage.

A residential custom wine cellar door, for example, supports the wine cellar refrigeration unit in its ability to keep the temperature and humidity within the cellar in the ideal levels.

Not all wine cellar doors in Vancouver, Canada are good for wine storage. Some are very poor in quality. Here are some things you should learn about wine cellar doors so that you can choose the best one for your wine storage room.

Types of Wine Cellar Doors in Vancouver, Canada

Custom wine cellar doors can be made from wood, glass or wrought iron. Each of these are beautiful in their own way. Whichever material you choose for your custom wine cellar door, make sure that it suits your personal style and complements the design of your wine cellar and the existing décor in your home.

a.       Wooden Custom Wine Cellar Doors

What’s great about wooden residential custom wine cellar doors is that they have a very classy look. You can opt to have a plain design, or have wood carvings (e.g. vines) on them. There are various kinds of wood species that can be used for wooden cellar doors, but the most popular ones are Redwood, Pine and Mahogany.

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