Custom wine
cellaring solutions
Whether you choose a large walk-in room or cellar to house an investment collection of Bordeaux elegant, or a compact cabinet for your local Pinot range, The Wine Room is able to accommodate your spatial and capacity requirements.
Our design team will tailor-make your own space to your preferred decor taste and material palette. Our sales and design team is based in Cape Town; with project managers and installation teams located in both Western Cape and Gauteng.
DESIGN OPTIONS TO SUIT YOUR PROJECT NEEDS
Choose from one of our three options to create your perfect cellar:
MODULAR DESIGN
CUSTOM DESIGN SERVICE
SIGNATURE SERVICE
MODULAR DESIGN | CUSTOM DESIGN | ||
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Overview | Our modular design service is suited to straight-forward wine displays using only our modular products | Our Custom design service is suited to cellars, bars and wine displays that require more tailored solutions including climate control | Our Signature Service provides a full turn key solution for select discerning clients’ Wine, Bar, Library and Rare Collectible needs; from extensive design and consultation through to sourcing, manufacturing, installation, stocking and styling. |
What designs are included? | Modular wine display products only including peg panels, peg columns, Ladders, Cables, and wall units | Custom designs, layouts and materials as required | Custom designs, layouts and materials as required using premium finishes and imported appliances |
Is lighting, glazing and cooling included? | Standard Cellar-graded glazing and ceiling LEDs only. Climate control is not available in this design service | LEDs in displays and ceilings; various glazing solutions. Various midwall and ducted Cooling solutions available | As per Custom design, including state-of the art imported HVAC systems and local custom solutions |
Who is this best suited to? | Clients, Contractors, Developers. This service is not available to Interior designers or architects | Clients, Interior designers, Architects | This service is available to select Clients, Interior Designers, Architects |
How does the quoting process work? | Initial consultation via email and phone. High level no-obligation cost-estimate prepared for you, including a design fee, install costs, delivery and a project management fee if required | Initial consultation via email, phone or in person as required. High level no-obligation cost-estimate prepared for you, including a design fee, install costs, delivery and a project management fee | We set up an initial consultation in person with the design team and/or client to run through our service and designs. Following this, we provide a high level no-obligation cost-estimate and concept, including a design fee, install costs, delivery and a project management fee |
What is included in the design fee? |
1 Plan, 1 section, elevations. 1x revision included. 3D drawings excluded. All other design work charged extra @ hourly rate No design meetings included. Drawings and material samples issued digitally. |
Plans, sections, elevations and Conceptual 3D drawings included for the client. Full shopfitting drawings (steel, joinery, glazing, electrics, HVAC) for our workshops 2 revisions included. Includes site visits as required. 2x in-person or online meetings included. Drawings and material samples issued in-person for client sign-off. Realistic renders or VR viewing excluded | As per Custom Design, but includes conceptual 3Ds available to view on our VR Occulus unit or as a walk-through online |
What are the design fees? | Design fees start at R5000 inc vat and are quoted on a sliding scale, project dependent | Design Fees start at R14,600 inc vat and are quoted on a sliding scale, project dependant | Design Fees are quoted per project |
What is the project management fee? | 8-10% total contract value only required if we install your display. This allows our project manager to oversee all teams during manufacture and installation; plus client liaison; quality and cost-control. | 12% total contract value. This allows our project manager to oversee all teams (steel, joinery, glazing, electrics, stone, HVAC) during manufacture and installation; plus client liaison; quality and cost-control. | As per Custom Design |
Wine and bar appliances and Accessories | Not included | Separate quotes if required | A non-obligation full proposal for Wine and Bar Appliances and Accessories is prepared for you including a personalised demonstrations of and tastings using appliances and accessories prior to purchase; plus a delivery and optional unpacking and styling service. |
Rare Collectible Books and Art | Not included | Separate quotes if required | A non-obligation full proposal for Rare Books, prints, Memorabilia and Objet d’Art is prepared for you that will complement your interior |
Wine Supply and management | Not included | Separate quotes if required | We can source and stock your wine cellar or bar, including premium local and imported wines; and rare Whiskeys. Our service includes delivery, unpacking, stocking and management as required |
Climate Control
LED Lighting
We will tailor-make the lighting in your wine room to suit your style, be it bold and bespoke, or concealed and classic. A combination of concealed low-heat-emitting LED’s and soffit-mounted angled spots will help to showcase your collection to its maximum potential.
Technical knowledge
Our design team will be able to advise you on the correct specifications of moisture-resistant materials and water-based finishes to use that wont cause cork taint. And to prevent oxidation of your wine, we utilise correct bottle storage methods and display angles.