Vintage Cellars Transtherm Bastide Glass Door Wine Cellar Black - Manual (Page 10)

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Important wine information
Your TRANSTHERM cabinet has been designed to guarantee the
optimum conditions for storing and/or serving your wine
Wine is a highly complex product, requiring long and gentle develop-
ment and needs specific conditions in which to reach its full potential.
All wine is stored at the same temperature, only the temperatures for
serving and wine tasting can vary depending on the type of wine (see the
table)
This being the case and just like the natural caves used by wine produ-
cers, it is not the exact temperature that is important, but its constancy.
In other words, as long as the temperature of your cabinet is between
50 and 57°F, your wine will be stored in perfect conditions if the
temperature is not subject to any significant fluctuation
However, it is advisable to be especially careful concerning the values
shown on your wine cabinet's hygrometer, which, due to its location in
the wine cellar will always have tendency to display a lower humidity
level.
IRRESPECTIVE OF THE CAUSE, IF YOU NOTICE EITHER ABNOR-
MAL TEMPERATURE OR HUMIDITY LEVELS INSIDE YOUR
CABINET, BE REASSURED THAT ONLY LONG EXPOSURE TO
THESE ABNORMAL CONDITIONS CAN HAVE A DETRIMENTAL
EFFECT ON YOUR WINES.
inside the wine cabinet.
NB: If you have loaded your cabinet with a large number of bottles, it can
take several hours for your wine cabinet’s temperature to stabilise. The
warning light may thenappear. Wait a while then check again. If the alarm
warning light does not disappear, contact your retailer.
The recommended setting range for storing wine is 50°F/10°C - 57°F/14°C.
The default setting is 54°F/12 °C (ideal maturing temperature).
However, the temperature may also be set between 43°F/6°C and
64°F/18°C.
Your wine cabinet can be placed in a room with a temperature of 32°F/0°C
- 95°F/35°C.
When commissioning your cabinet, or after significant changes to the
temperature setting, it can take several hours for your wine cabinet to stabi-
lize and display the new desired temperature.
Wait a few days. If the temperature does not stabilise, contact your retailer.