- Freestanding
- H 85.5cm W 40cm D 54cm
- Bottle Capacity - 41
- Dual Zone - 5-20°C
- Freestanding/Built-In
- H 183.5cm W 65.5cm D 68cm
- Bottle Capacity - 181
- Dual Zone - 2-20°C
- Freestanding
- H 128.5cm W 48cm D 57.5cm
- Bottle Capacity - 91
- Dual Zone - 5-20°C
- Freestanding
- H 204cm W 72cm D 68.5cm
- Bottle capacity - 185
- Single Zone - 5-20°C
- Freestanding/Built-In
- H 172cm W 59.5cm D 72.5cm
- Bottle Capacity - 152
- Dual Zone - 5-20°C
- Freestanding
- H 127cm W 47cm D 57.5cm
- Bottle Capacity - 75
- Dual Zone - 5-20°C
- Freestanding
- H 156cm W 59.5cm D 59.5cm
- Bottle Capacity - 147
- Dual Zone - 5-22°C
- Freestanding
- H 85.5cm W 50cm D 54cm
- Bottle Capacity - 63
- Single Zone - 5-20°C
- Freestanding
- H 127.7cm W 49.5cm D 57.5cm
- Bottle Capacity - 106
- Single Zone - 5-20°C
- Freestanding/Built-In
- H 180cm W 59.5cm D 71cm
- Bottle Capacity - 180
- Single Zone - 5-20°C
- Freestanding/Built-In
- H 172cm W 60cm D 72.5cm
- Bottle Capacity - 154
- Dual Zone - 5-20°C
- Freestanding/Built-In
- H 82cm W 59.5cm D 57cm
- Bottle Capacity - 40
- Dual Zone - 5-20°C
- Freestanding
- H 183cm W 59.5cm D 67.5cm
- Bottle Capacity - 248
- Single Zone - 5-20°C
- Freestanding
- H 158.8cm W 59.5cm D 70cm
- Bottle Capacity - 205
- Multi Zone - 5-20°C
- Freestanding/Built-In
- H 172cm W 59.5cm D 72.5cm
- Bottle Capacity - 155
- Dual Zone - 5-20°C
- Freestanding/Built-In
- H 82cm W 59.5cm D 59.5cm
- Bottle Capacity - 45
- Dual Zone - 5-20°C
- Freestanding
- H 85.5cm W 50cm D 54cm
- Bottle Capacity - 56
- Dual Zone - 5-20°C
- Freestanding
- H 188.2cm W 60cm D 70cm
- Bottle Capacity - 248
- Multi Zone - 5-20°C
- Freestanding
- H 185cm W 59.5cm D 59.5cm
- Bottle Capacity - 197
- Multi Zone - 5-22°C
- Freestanding/Built-In
- H 172cm W 59.5cm D 72.5cm
- Bottle Capacity - 150
- Dual Zone - 5-20°C
- Freestanding
- H 88.3cm W 51.5cm D 43cm
- Bottle Capacity - 34
- Single Zone - 5-20°C
- Freestanding
- H 85cm W 48cm D 56.5cm
- Bottle Capacity - 50
- Dual Zone - 5-20°C
- Freestanding
- H 183cm W 59.5cm D 67.5cm
- Bottle capacity - 152
- Single Zone - 5-20°C
- Freestanding/Built-In
- H 82cm W 59.5cm D 58.7cm
- Bottle Capacity - 47
- Single Zone - 5-20°C
FREESTANDING WINE COOLERS
Which brands offer freestanding wine coolers?
Almost all our partners manufacture freestanding wine fridges including Swisscave, Liebherr, Dometic, Montpellier, Vestfrost, Dunavox, Climadiff and La Sommeliere at a range of heights, depths and bottle capacities.
How to install a freestanding wine cooler?
The most important thing to remember about your freestanding wine cooler is that it will need to expel hot air and it also needs to be a kept in a place of moderate temperature fluctuation unless it has a ‘winter system’. Freestanding wine fridges need 2-3 inches of space around the back and sides and at least 30cm above. The top of the freestanding unit should never have anything place upon it as this impact the units ability to vent. If you buy a unit and surround it with cabinets, like a built-in unit, the unit will eventually overheat and break and you will also invalidate the warranty. Place your freestanding wine cooler in a room where the temperature doesn't go frequently below 14°C or above 25°C, the exceptions to this are units with a winter system (which can heat up the internal environment so can cope with cold conditions) or wine coolers than have a large ambient temperature rating and are designed to cope with extensive warm temperatures.
What features should I look for in a freestanding wine cooler?
This will depend entirely on what you want your freestanding unit to do. If you want it to hold Champagne then look for wider shelving gaps, if you want it to hold a mix of bottles, look for MIX shelving, if you want to mature your wine, look for carbon filters, if you want to serve wine of all varieties look for a dual zone. Common features of freestanding fridges include;
- Single, Dual or Multi Temperature Zones
- Alarm systems to notify of temperature dips
- Winter System - Ideal if you wish to place your wine cabinet in a colder room like a garage.
- Lighting on/off or changing coloured LED lights
- MIX shelving systems and space for Champagne bottles
- Carbon filters - you will find these in wine coolers with the potential to age wines
- UV protected doors - all units will feature UV protected doors to prevent your wine from sunlight damage
How many bottles can a typical freestanding wine fridge hold?
This would depend entirely on the height, the number of temperature zones and shelves in the wine cooler as well as the shape of the bottles in your wine collection. Our freestanding wine fridges hold as few as 16 bottles, for a countertop option, or as many as 330 bottles in the case of a long term wine storage option.
Can I use a freestanding wine cooler for wine storage?
If you rotate your wines fairly frequently and are not looking to age any bottle past two years, any of the freestanding options will suit you well. However, if you want to cellar wines for decades then you really should look at a wine cabinet that has the benefit of a carbon filter, these tackle bad odours and purify the air in the system and perhaps even a solid door unit if you will rarely inspect your wines as these are the most cost efficient and energy efficient too.
Which are the best freestanding wine coolers?
Our three top selling freestanding wine coolers are listed below.
Best small freestanding wine cooler - La Sommeliere SLS34DZ
Our most popular freestanding unit is the La Sommeliere SLS34DZ. This well priced dual zone can hold 33 bottles and also has space for Champagne too. From premium producer, La Sommeliere, this wine cooler comes with a 2 years parts and labour guarantee. Benefitting from two temperature zones which can be set between 5-10°C in the upper compartments and 10-20°C in the lower, this wine cooler is designed for service and will keep red, white and sparkling wines at the ideal temperature. The upper zone holds 15 bottles while the lower zone holds 18 bottles.
Best full height freestanding wine cooler - Dunavox DX-166.428DSK
Supremely attractive in a stainless steel frontage, a piano black version of the same wine fridge is also available. This full height wine cooler is stylish as well as being ultra durable with our longest manufacturer warranty of 5 years on the compressor. This dual zone wine cooler has full stack shelving meaning there is no need to stack your bottles as every bottle will have its own shelf. It also benefits from wide gaps between shelves allowing Champagne to be stored on any shelf. The bottom section provides space for larger wine bottle formats too.
Best freestanding wine fridge for long term maturation - Swisscave WL455F
Our most popular freestanding wine cooler of all is the ultra-premium Swisscave WL455F. A single zone wine cooler designed for freestanding or built-in use, this unit vents from the bottom so you can place items to the side, back and on top of the wine cabinet. With a winter system, carbon filter and temperature alarms as well as a lock and key. This classic edition Swisscave will keep your wines safe and perfectly protected for the next decade or so.