Bacchus Cellar Systems - The Ultimate Wine Preserving Refrigeration SystemBacchus Cellar Systems - Wine Preserving Refrigeration

Bacchus Cellar Systems integrate exact temperature control and optimal humidity (50-70%), along with a stainless steel streamlined ceiling mounted evaporator with a low-noise double tangential blower. Its patented temperature/humidity control allows for a constant supply of additional humidity or a heated long-running cooling cycle to remove excess humidity. This split system concept places the condensing unit away from the living space and moves the added compressor and fan noise to a less obtrusive location. One quiet evaporator fan produces optimal cfm, with the lowest decibel output possible. The stainless ceiling mounted evaporator is attractive, simple to service, and frees up wall space for valuable redwood bottle racking. Other competitive split systems use modified mini-split wall-mounted evaporators that are not aesthetically pleasi ng and take up precious bottle space, just like their through-the-wall room air conditioner counterparts. Two models will handle any cellar up to 1500 cubic feet, and dual evaporator models up to 3000 cubic feet.

Bacchus Cellar SystemWhy is Bacchus the Premier Cellar System? It’s in the Cork.

The greatest wines on earth can soon be found in your own home. Proper cellaring of your fine wines will preserve the vintages while they mature in the right temperature and relative humidity. Most experts agree that the perfect temperature to store your wine is 55 degrees Fahrenheit. Any higher temperature can prematurely age wine as the bottle expands and the wine passes through the cork. Later, when the bottle cools, a vacuum is created, bringing oxygen back into the bottle. This unwanted rapid oxidation process can quickly destroy the finest wine. There are many opinions in regards to optimal humidity for the cellar. Humidity is important due to the need for wine bottle corks to remain moist and elastic. Optimal humidity eliminates excessive ullage or angel’s share. Ullage is the amount of wine that has left the bottle through seepage or evaporation through the cork. When a cork gets dry, wine loss increases as high amounts of oxygen seep into the bottle, prematurely aging the wine. The same dry cork will also allow the wine to seep out. We believe that any RH between 50-75% is adequate, and that any higher humidity will promote mold, another wine killer. The Bacchus Cellar System provides 55 degrees and optimal humidity to accomplish the goal of fine wine preservation.

BCS Digital MicroprocessorBCS Digital Microprocessor

The BCS Digital Microprocessor is very accurate and will give the owner confidence that the temperature and humidity of the cellar are in the optimal range. An optional communication module can monitor the system from anywhere in the world, and will signal alarm conditions.

Installation Made Easy

An internally powered control board in the chilling unit controls the condensing unit, fans, condensate pump, and water supply solenoid. Two wires run from the board to the microprocessor keyboard, and from the chilling unit to the condensing unit. Refrigerant lines, water supply, condensate line and electrical power are not visible as they enter the chilling unit through the ceiling. Finally, there is a high water safety switch.