How to correctly store your wine in a storage unit in Vienna

A true wine lover usually boasts a whole collection of delicious wines. To cater to every guest's taste, a good host likes to collect so many that they no longer fit on a conventional shelf. Many bottles are also bought with the intention of opening them much later, at a specific moment - whether to celebrate a special occasion or simply because the wine becomes finer and tastes better after a few years. To prevent uncorking from turning into a nasty surprise, we give you a few tips to help. Ideally, larger (or particularly expensive) quantities of wine can be stored in a secure environment like our affordable storage unit in Vienna.

1. Store your wine horizontally in your storage unit

This is virtually the first commandment of wine storage. The cork should always be in contact with the liquid so it does not dry out. However, due to a cork shortage, many wines today – even high-quality ones – are sealed with synthetic corks or screw caps. In this case, you can also store your wine bottles upright.

2. Avoid light when storing wine in Vienna

The shelf life of your favourite bottle is directly dependent on the amount of light it is exposed to. Storage in a light-protected place like our affordable storage unit in Vienna is therefore essential. For this very reason, red wines in particular are bottled almost exclusively in green or blue glass. Unfortunately, however, this is not enough to avoid UV radiation entirely.

3. The ideal temperature for storing wine

If you're only looking for a temporary solution (up to 12 months) for storing your wines, temperature is relatively straightforward - up to 20° Celsius there should be no impairment of taste. For discerning wine lovers who wish to age their bottles over several years, a bit more care is required. The ideal storage temperature is around 15° Celsius. It's also important that the storage temperature remains relatively constant, as in our affordable storage unit in Vienna. Fluctuations accelerate the ageing of the wine.

4. Avoid foreign odours when storing wine

Another reason why storing your wines in a specially rented storage facility like our affordable storage unit in Vienna is preferable to keeping them at home is that foreign odours like smoke and food smells affect the taste. This is because an unavoidable exchange of air takes place through the cork. An odourless storage unit is therefore essential.

Whether you want to ensure your beloved wines are stored under ideal conditions, or simply want to save space at home, our affordable storage unit in Vienna is perfect for you. That also applies if you just want to free up some space in your apartment. Our storage units meet all the requirements above and offer enough room to hold even barrels with a capacity of 50–100 litres. Please just give us a call if you are unsure about anything. We look forward to helping you individually with your wine storage needs.