Wine Coolers & Wine Fridges
A wine cooler (wine fridge) is a temperature-controlled cabinet designed to store and serve wine at its correct drinking temperature, used across restaurants, hotels, wine bars and care home dining rooms where wine needs to be kept separately from general food refrigeration. The key buying decision is single-zone versus dual-zone, since reds and whites are best served at different temperatures and dual-zone units let both be stored correctly in one cabinet.
Key specifications
Capacities typically range from 20 to 200+ bottles depending on format (under-counter through to upright), running on a 13A single-phase supply. Wine fridges hold a wider, gentler range than food fridges — typically +5 to +18°C — using R600a refrigerant, with vibration-reduced compressors and UV-filtered glass doors to protect wine quality, noise around 38-48dB, and a 1-2 year warranty.
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Wine Coolers & Wine Fridges — FAQs
Dual-zone or single-zone wine fridge — which do I need?
Dual-zone wine fridges let reds and whites be stored at two different temperatures in one cabinet, useful for venues serving both; single-zone units are simpler and suit venues focused on one wine style or general storage rather than serving temperature.
What temperature should red and white wine be stored at?
Red wine is generally best around +13 to +18°C and white wine around +7 to +12°C, though most venues store bottles slightly cooler than serving temperature and let it warm before pouring.
Do wine fridges use the same refrigerant as food fridges?
Wine fridges commonly use R600a refrigerant, similar to smaller food fridges, but are tuned with reduced vibration and gentler temperature cycling to protect wine rather than rapid recovery speed.
The category is led by Liebherr, with Tefcold and Polar also well represented and Infrico further down the range, suited to restaurants, wine bars, hotels and premium care home dining.