Benefits Of Wine Caves

The benefits of caves for wine storage have been known for thousands of years but are still being realized in today's world. Caves provide consistent cool temperatures, consistent high humidity levels, low light levels and an overall stable environment in which to store your wine. These conditions virtually eliminate the need for air conditioning, heating, and humidification systems that are necessary when storing wine in above ground buildings. Power costs are dramatically reduced and maintenance costs are practically eliminated when considering cave storage. The high humidity level in caves also greatly reduces evaporation loss from wine barrels. Wine barrels stored in above ground buildings loose about three gallons more per year to evaporation than wine barrels stored in caves resulting in significant savings. Empty barrels are also protected from excessive drying when stored in caves. Caves allow valuable above ground space to be used for more productive purposes and also help to maintain the scenic landscape of the property.