Storing wine correctly

Wine can ideally be stored at a temperature between 6 and 18 °C. If red and white wines are being stored together, select a temperature between 12 and 14 °C. This temperature is suitable for both white and red wines. Red wine should be taken out and opened at least 2 hours before drinking so that the wine is exposed to oxygen and can develop its aroma.

If the storage temperature is too high (above 22 °C), wine matures too quickly, which means aromas are not able to continue to develop. On the other hand, if the storage temperature is too low (below 5 °C), the wine is unable to mature properly.

Heat causes wine to expand and cold causes it to contract. Temperature fluctuations mean stress for wine and interrupt the maturity process. It is therefore very important to ensure minimal fluctuation of temperature.

Miele wine units with 2 or 3 wine conditioning zones allow you to store several types of wine at the same time without any problems.

This is enabled by the fixed isolator plate that divides the interior cabinet into 2 or 3 zones, which can be conditioned in different ways.

The Active AirClean filters in your wine unit ensure optimum air quality by absorbing unpleasant odours.

Filtering the air through the Active AirClean filters ensures that the air remains free from dust and odours.
This also ensures your wine does not absorb any unwanted odours through the corks.

High humidity levels are necessary when storing wine bottles with natural corks to moisten the corks from the outside. When the humidity is too low, the corks dry out and the bottle is no longer tightly sealed. If oxygen gets into the bottle, this will have a negative impact on the wine.

To ensure the natural corks in the wine bottles are also moistened from the inside, it is best to store the bottles lying down so that the corks remain tight even if the wine is stored for an extended period.

Vibration and movement have a negative effect on the maturing process, which can in turn affect the taste of the wine.

The vibration-dampened compressor in your wine unit provides gentle storage of your wine bottles.

To avoid disturbing other bottles when removing a bottle of wine, store bottles of the same type beside each other on the same wooden shelf. In addition, the wine bottles should not be moved any more than absolutely necessary.

Ultraviolet light has a negative effect on the shelf life of wine. Wine ages prematurely. In addition, UV radiation can cause chemical reactions and changes in the taste of the wine.

The safety glass door with UV filter and protects your wine from harmful UV rays.

In addition, thanks to the use of LEDs as interior lighting, the wine will not be adversely affected by heat or UV light.