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Average Bottle Capacity


How big a wine display area or dedicated wine room should I build? How much will it cost? How many bottles will it hold? Our interactive construction and wine storage charts will help you figure that all out!

This chart helps you to determine the estimated bottle capacity for your specific wine storage area. Simply enter your wine display dimensions to view your area, rough wall space and average bottle capacity.

Room Length Room Width Room Area Usable Wall Space Avg. Bottle Capacity
5 5 25 9 495
5 10 50 19 1045
10 10 100 29 1595
10 15 150 39 2145
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Construction Material Thicknesses and R-Values

This chart shows the relationship of insulation values for sample wall thickness and material types. We recommend a minimum R-value of R-19 in the walls and R-30 in the ceilings for any space dedicated to the proper cooling of wine.

Wall Frame Thickness Insulation Thickness R-Value Fiberglass Batting R-Value Rigid Foam
4" 3.5" R-11 R-25*
6" 5.5" R-19 R-39*
10" 9" R-30 R-65*

*Rigid foam insulation R-values range from R-4 to R-8 per inch of thickness (2.54 cm), depending on the manufacturer.


Proper Wine Serving Temperatures

When serving wine, the temperature of storage differs from the serving temperature. This chart helps you to learn what the proper serving temperatures are for many different varietals. Start with your sweetwhites at the top that are properly served in the low 40's to your full-bodied reds, which are served better in the high 50's to low 60's.


39° Sparkling Wine Light Muscats          
41° Eiswein Sweet Chenin Blancs Gewurtztraminer        
43°              


43° Muscadet            
46° Rieslings Vintage Champagne Chenin Blanc Chardonnay      
50° Chablis Bordeaux Blanc Vin Rose Soave Sauvignon Blanc    


50° White Burgundy Bwaujolais Nouveau Tawney Port Dry German Whites Valipocella Sherries Red Cotes du Rhone
52°              
55° Beaujolias Crus Light Zinfandels Chianti        


55° Red Burgundy Chianti Reservas Red Rhones        
59° Red Bordeaux Pinot Noir Zinfandel Barolo Merlot    
64° Vintage Port Cabernet Shiraz