A custom residential wine cellar is the perfect wine storage and display solution for passionate wine lovers who want to start growing their wine collection.  Skillfully designed and carefully constructed California residential wine rooms can achieve optimal wine cellar conditions for storing and aging wines, as well as provide a cozy ambiance for entertaining friends and fellow wine aficionados.

Coastal Custom Wine Cellars recently completed a custom residential wine rooms garage conversion project in Dana Point, California.  The Coastal team redesigned a 2-car garage enclosure and transformed it into a fully functioning wine storage area with a total storage capacity of 725 wine bottles.

Coastal provided their client with a complimentary three dimensional wine cellar design of the proposed California residential wine rooms project.  The 3D design package includes overhead views and elevation views of the wine storage area.  A three dimensional presentation is a useful design tool that shows how the various wine cellar components fit together, plus it gives the client a detailed glimpse of the finished product.

Different custom wine rack styles were integrated into the wine cellar design to accommodate the client’s assortment of wine bottles, such as 1.5-liter, 3-liter, and 6-liter bottles and wine casings.  The right combination of wine racking systems provided maximum storage capacity to the residential wine cellar space and established efficient display solutions for organizing and showcasing the wine collection.

The right side wall is, for the most part, single bottle storage openings with inside dimensions that measure 3 ¾” x 3 ¾,” which can fit most 750 ml wine bottles, including Oregon Pinots, Shiraz, Zinfandels, and standard champagne bottles.  This area of the wine storage space also features a tabletop with drawers for storing various wine accessories.

To provide ample storage for some of the client’s large format bottles, a label forward horizontal display rack was installed above the tabletop opening, which could store 4 magnums or 1.5 liter bottles in a horizontal orientation.

For bulk storage, diamond bin components were added just below the tabletop drawers.  Diamond bins can hold a large amount of different-sized wine bottles.

A beautiful feature in this California residential wine rooms project is the high reveal display row that runs around the entire perimeter of the custom wine cellar.  Wine bottles are pitched to a 15 degree angle, which allows for the full visibility of the wine labels.  Soft LED lighting affixed behind the valance provides dramatic lighting and better illumination to the bottles on the display row.

The back wall of this custom residential wine rooms Dana Point project includes several openings for wood case storage as well as additional single bottle storage racks and high reveal display row.  A double deep configuration was added to this area to increase storage capacity and provide more tabletop area.

Most of the client’s large format bottles (such as double magnums and imperials) were displayed on the left side wall.  On this side of the wine cellar space, more wood case openings were provided with adjustable shelving to allow the client to adjust the spacing for the different sized wood casings.

A quarter round display rack was used as an end piece to the racking frame on the left side wall.  This type of racking system can be used as a display tool for artistic pieces or wine accoutrements like decanters.

Residential wine rooms require proper refrigeration equipment to help stabilize the environment.  For this particular wine cellar design project, the designers installed a CellarPro exterior vent cooling system.  It was mounted onto an opening in the racking frame on the right side wall.  To ensure an optimal seal and to add aesthetic value to the wine cellar, a Tuscan-styled arched door with operable iron grill seals the wine cellar entryway.