In January each year we review the best Wine Fridge Brands of the year, in 2024 we have a couple of new brands to introduce to our range including EuroCave and mQuvee. Let's look at which is the right brand for you?
What is the best brand of wine fridge?
Swisscave
Along with Eurocave, Swisscave is a premium wine fridge brand and one of the best brands of wine fridge available in the UK. With two models, the Classic and Premium editions, and a range of sizes, almost all Swisscave units can be utilised as either freestanding or built in units and come in either single or dual zone. All Swisscave units come with premium features like winter systems, lockable doors and carbon filters which make the units ideal for the serious wine connoisseur. Swisscave also provide the only units in our current range where you can personally take control of the humidity settings with their HU range.
We recommend Swisscave to the serious wine aficionado with bottles to cellar and bottles to drink whose units can be built into your kitchen or stand alone in the home or restaurant. If you do buy a Swisscave you'll be keeping good company as these are the wine coolers of choice with Gordon Ramsay restaurants and the Savoy Hotel London plus many other Michelin star restaurants throughout the UK and Europe. Those looking for a commercial wine fridge often choose Swisscave, Dunavox or EuroCave wine fridges.
The most popular units for serious oenophiles and wine focussed restaurants alike are the tall single zone Swisscave WLB-460F-MIX and the tall dual zone Swisscave WLB-460DF-MIX thanks to top quality wine maturation abilities and also attractive designer aesthetics.
Liebherr Wine Fridges
Hands down the quietest and most energy efficient wine coolers in our range. Liebherr undoubtedly offer very attractive, high quality wine coolers that are built to last and at a range of price points. Liebherr produce quality refrigeration products for the home and all of the wine cooler in the Liebherr range must be placed within the home as they do not come with winter systems. Liebherr is perhaps the best wine fridge brand for the kitchen.
Liebherr are the clear leaders in the premium kitchen market for wine fridges and hold that #1 status in most European countries. Our top selling Liebherr EWTgw3583, full height integrated model looks stunning in any kitchen setting. The most popular undercounter unit is the Liebherr Uwtes1672 thanks to its dual zone and attractive stainless steel design.
We recommend Liebherr for those looking for reliability, efficiency and stylish good looks in their kitchen.
The Liebherr brand of wine fridges comes in three ranges, Vinothek, GrandCru and Vinidor, each appealing to a different type of customer with the Vinothek range designed for long term maturation at a economical price, the GrandCru range for the long term maturation of fine wines with carbon filters and quality shelving and the Vinidor range aimed at those who also want partial service from their wine cabinet.
EuroCave Wine Fridges
The originator of the wine fridge and the brand that all wine fridge manufacturers aspire to in terms of wine temperature consistency and durability; EuroCave offer a range of wine fridges and wine maturation cabinets for both the trade and the individual wine collector. EuroCave is the most prestigious wine fridge brand.
From London's most prestigious wine themed restaurants, private clubs and wine bars, this is the brand that the Master Sommelier trusts to cellar their wine or offer their clientele the best vintages of Mouton or Sassicaia at the ideal service temperature. If the quality of the storage is paramount at any price then EuroCave can't be beaten. The EuroCave Champagne cabinet and the EuroCave Royale are rated as the very best wine fridges in the world and we're proud to partner directly with them in 2023. Come down to our Wandsworth, London showroom to discuss the EuroCave range.
Artevino by Eurocave
Our Artevino range from Eurocave have been designed specifically for long term maturation. These units closely resemble the conditions of a chateau or domain cellar and come without many of the frills of ranges like Swisscave and Liebherr (multi-colour LED lighting and full stack shelving for example).
The Artevino wine cabinets will appeal mostly to wine collector who has a large selection of expensive wines to cellar over the long term, who access their wines rarely and simply want the wines to 'sleep' in the perfect conditions possible.
mQuvee Wine Fridges
The best addition to our range in 2023, the mQuvee range come from a Swedish brand who have created reliable, very attractive wine cabinets and wine fridges for built-in or freestanding use for those who want a showpiece in which to display their wines or access their wines from.
These wine fridges are ideal for those with an eclectic mix of wines and Champagnes thanks to their clever shelving that allows all manner of bottle circumferences to be stored on every shelf making this a popular wine cabinet for those with plenty of Champagne, Rhone or Burgundy bottles to store.
These units come in stainless steel or black, the doors can be reversed at no charge and they come with either display shelves or flat shelving. Their wine cabinets can be stored in the home or garage thanks to their winter systems. mQuvee are perhaps the best wine fridge brand in regards to value for money.
La Sommeliere
With the largest selection in our range and the widest too with cabinets, mini-fridges and everything in-between, La Sommeliere are our top selling wine cooler brand for good reason. Part of the Frio group, this French brand offers exceptional quality coupled with value for money and a reputation for durability.
The La Sommeliere range are often stylish, always durable and whilst most of their units are freestanding, a few built-in models are available for the kitchen too.
Our top selling wine cabinet is from La Sommeliere, their super popular ECS812Z as well as our top selling small freestanding unit, the SLS33DZ. Both of these units offer great value for money and are packed full of the latest La Sommeliere technology, benefitting from dual temperature zones and the famous La Sommeliere reliability.
We recommend a La Sommeliere for the wine lover who is looking for at least partial service from their wine cooler although the dual zones and stand alone cabinets are also ideal for long term maturation.
Dunavox
The Dunavox growth story is driven by their kitchen range but it's their freestanding range that offers real bang for its buck. Dunavox not only create beautiful wine coolers aesthetically, they also offer some of the longest warranties in the wine cooler industry with 3 years on parts and 5 on the compressor.
The Dunavox units look fabulous around the home, whether that's the ever popular, small freestanding unit ideal for the living room, the DXFH-30.80 or the magnificent Grande units that grace many a stately English home, visitors won't fail to be impressed by the good looks of a Dunavox.
We recommend the Dunavox units for those who need a reliable wine storage solution that also looks sleek and modern. The front facing, DX.143.468SS is a particular head turner!
Vestfrost
Offering the best value for money of all our wine coolers are probably Vestfrost. This Danish brand started their refrigeration company in the medical field but more recently have turned their talents to wine storage. Their reliability and long warranties make them a favourite with commercial buyers.
In terms of value for money, the freestanding WFG185 has to be a contender for the award of best value wine cabinet. With the ability to hold almost two hundred bottles, multiple temperature zones, a charcoal filter and lockable door this wine cabinet has many of the features of those priced £1000 above it.
We recommend Vestfrost to those who value reliability and longevity over style and bells and whistles! Vestfrosts are often purchased by bars, restaurants and even church halls and social clubs due to their reliability and price.
Climadiff
Climadiff are the kings of the wine cabinet. If you're looking for affordable, reliable, long term storage of a large wine collection then Climadiff is the brand for you. The larger Climadiff wine cabinets all come with the features needed to store wine over the longer term, UV protected or solid doors, charcoal filters and winter systems to cope with any ambient temperature rises or falls.
The best selling unit in the Climadiff range is the near 300 bottle capacity Climadiff Reserve 300XL, a real favourite amongst serious wine collectors. However, their range of smaller, service wine fridges are also very popular due to their space saving good looks.
We recommend Climadiff to the wine lover with a lot of wine to cellar over the longer term who wants an economical and reliable solution.
Avintage
The classy younger sister of Climadiff and another member of the Frio family, Avintage are the integrated and built-in wine cooler specialists with designs that will compliment any modern kitchen.
Of all our wine fridge brands it is Avintage that sells the most built-in and integrated wine cooler units thanks to their long term specialisation in this field and sophisticated French good looks.
We recommend Avintage to anyone who is looking for a premium wine cooler brand to really compliment their kitchen design. The Avintage wine coolers are famously quiet and reliable and economical to run, ideal for the modern kitchen.
Dometic
Customers are always surprised to learn that Dometic are actually the largest wine cooler brand in the world. So many wine lovers in the UK know and love brands like Swisscave, Eurocave and Climadiff but it's actually Dometic who lead the way in worldwide sales; and it's not hard to see why.
What Dometic may lack in style and additional features to a Swisscave they make up for with value for money. Very few wine coolers pack as much tech for their pound as the Dometic range. Dometic also offer a very wide range of wine coolers from freestanding to built in of all sizes.
We recommend a Dometic to those who are looking for a solid and reliable brand to cellar their wine over the longer term, their range of high capacity wine cabinets are worth mentioning as incredible value for money.
Montpellier Wine Fridges
There are two Montpellier wine cabinets that are extremely popular year in year out and that is the WC181X and the WC166X. These are full height units that can be built-in to the kitchen or allowed to stand freely around the home.
For internal, domestic use only, these wine fridges are popular due to the fact they have shelves for every row, reducing the need to stack bottles, and are the most cost effective solution in our range that have full stack shelving.
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