Commercial Wine Fridges

Elite Wine Refrigeration have one of the widest ranges of commercial wine fridges in the UK, most are in stock for immediate delivery and delivered on a 2 person delivery as standard to mainland UK, Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland.

What is a commercial wine fridge?

Commercial wine fridges are designed for food service environments such as restaurants, bars and hotels.

There are various wine fridges available for businesses including single or double door units, undercounter units and bespoke wine walls that will really showcase your selection. Whether you require an understated back-bar unit or something more striking to showcase your wine collection, there are a range of commercial wine fridges available to suit your requirements.

Our commercial wine fridge specialists are Dunavox, Swisscave, Artevino, Vestfrost and EXPO.

Single or dual zone commercial wine fridges - what’s right for me?

As you may be aware, different wines should be kept at separate temperatures.

In general, white wine should be served cooler than red wine at around 9 °. Red wine should be kept at a slightly warmer temperature than white wine at around 16°. This means the range of a wine fridge should be in a range anywhere between 10° and 19°.

Deciding between a single and dual zone commercial wine fridge should come down to what types of wine you want to focus on selling. We have a great selection of commercial wine fridges that let you have control over the temperature of your wine for storage, regardless of what wines you wish to focus on serving.

How many bottles can a commercial wine fridge hold?

Our commercial wine fridges have a range of bottle capacity, depending on the model. Our larger freestanding fridges can hold anywhere between 140-230 bottles whereas the smaller units hold around 47-94 bottles. Bottle capacity can differ slightly when storing larger bottles such as Burgundy or Magnum.

Our commercial wine walls have various bottle capacities, depending on the shelf layout chosen.

Does a commercial wine fridge need a charcoal filter?

For optimum storage effect, we recommend our commercial wine coolers should be stored away from kitchens and windows in order to prevent any unwanted odours entering the wine fridge. Wines can absorb certain odours from outside sources which in time, can contaminate the wine.

If your commercial wine cooler is in the vicinity of food related goods, it may be worth investing in a charcoal filter. However, if your wine fridge is situated in a front of house scenario in your restaurant or hotel, you will likely not need to invest in a charcoal filter as the internal fan inside your fridge will keep your wine fresh.

Is a commercial wine fridge noisy?

Our commercial wine fridges are extremely energy efficient, rated G and average at around 37db which is one of the lowest readings available on the market today.

Whether installed in a hotel, restaurant or bar, our wine fridges will not be intrusive.

What warranty comes with a commercial wine fridge?

Each of our commercial wine fridges come with a range of 1-2 years warranty depending on the brand of cooler chosen.

What is a commercial wine wall?

A commercial wine call is a modern and unique way of storing your wine in a fully climate-controlled environment. Commercial wine walls offer a luxurious way to display wines within a professional and domestic environment.

The wine is stored in a refrigerated casing surrounded with glass and lit with LED interior lighting to create a visually stunning display. Accessories such as decanters and wine glasses can also be displayed within a wine wall if required.

Our wine walls are available in 3 different formats: built in, freestanding and modular. Our commercial wine walls offer the best of both worlds as you can store your wine in a refrigerated environment whilst adding a sense of style and sophistication to your restaurant, hotel or bar.

Who makes commercial wine walls?

Our commercial wine walls are manufactured by EXPO who are synonymous in the world of wine storage.

EXPO is a bespoke manufacturer based in Italy. Their main focus is making elegant and reputable wine walls, but they also have their own range of Salami and cheese fridges for high end delicatessens.

All EXPO’s wine walls are made from the highest quality components to ensure they are built to last for both commercial and domestic environments.

The commercial and domestic wine walls are distributed to more than 45 countries worldwide making them one of the strongest leaders in the wine refrigeration industry.

They have 2 ranges – EXPO Home and EXPO Professional.

The professional range is designed purely for the commercial industry such as restaurants and hotels whereas the home range is more suitable for domestic environments.

Nearly all the professional range is able to be built to the customers specification allowing them to make their wine wall completely bespoke, customising lights, frame finishes and remote-control lighting. We do encourage customers to contact us before purchasing a bespoke wine wall so we can help cover all your options.