Best Wine Fridges in NZ

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What is a wine fridge?

A wine fridge, or wine cooler, is a special appliance made for storing and keeping wine in the best conditions. It differs from a regular fridge by offering controlled temperature and humidity settings, which are ideal for preserving wine. These fridges usually have adjustable temperature options, letting users set the perfect conditions their wine.

Can I put red wine in a wine fridge?

Yes, you can absolutely store red wine in a wine fridge. In fact, wine fridges are designed to provide optimal conditions for both red and white wines. Red wines generally benefit from being stored at a slightly higher temperature than white wines. The adjustable temperature settings in a wine fridge allow you to set an ideal temperature for red wine storage, typically around 55-65°F (12-18°C).

Storing red wine in a wine fridge helps maintain its flavor, aroma, and overall quality by providing a stable and controlled environment with the right temperature and humidity conditions. It also protects the wine from light exposure and minimizes vibrations, factors that can affect the aging process and taste of the wine.

Best wine fridges in NZ

Best small wine fridges

Sheffield PLA2400 ($419)

At just 450mm x 430mm, The Sheffield PLA2400 wine cooler slots nicely into any kitchen. With room for 24 bottles of wine, it’s a great place to store your growing wine collection.

Features:

• 24 bottle capacity
• Sensitive touch screen button for temperature control
• Tempered glass door with recessed handle
• Temperature range of 5ºC – 18ºC
• Five removable wire shelves

Midea 145L Wine Cooler Stainless Steel 356145 ($799)

Midea is a Chinese multi-national electronics company that in NZ sells a range of budget-friendly home appliances, and its 145L wine cooler is no exception.

Features:

• 44 bottle capacity
• Six beechwood shelves
• Electronic control
• Double-layer tempered UV filtering glass door
• Interior LED light
• Adjustable legs

Fisher & Paykel RS60RDWX1 ($2497)

Designed to match Fisher & Paykel’s family of products, this stylish stainless steel 38-bottle wine cabinet provides a stable temperature and humidity for any varietal.

Features:

• Dual temperature zones, to ensure you can perfectly store wines of all varieties
• 38 bottle capacity
• Control panel gives you the ability to set each zone to between 5°C and 20°C and to adjust LED lighting and fans
• The fan helps circulate air inside your wine cabinet while oak shelves and a low vibration compressor ensure optimal storage. The UV tempered glass door reduces the risk of external light affecting your wine
• Your wine collection is always on display through UV tempered glass with a demist function and LED lighting

Best large wine fridges

Midea 430L Dual Zone Wine Cooler 356416 ($1799)

With room for 193 bottles of wine, Midea’s 340L Dual Zone Wine Cooler is the perfect addition to any wine connoisseur’s home.

Midea’s 430L Wine Cooler features dual temperature zones, so you can store for red and white wine independently, at the ideal temperature.

Features:

• 430L – top zone: 193L – bottom zone: 237L
• Six beechwood shelves
• Moisturising module: to keep the humidity between 60% – 80%
• Deodoriser: to maintain fresh air on the inside
• Low-E, anti-UV glass door to protect wine from UV radiation
• Quiet inverter compressor for energy-saving and anti-vibration

Fisher & Paykel RF356RDWX1 ($3997)

Enhance your at-home wine drinking experience, or impress your guests at your next social gathering, with this Fisher & Paykel wine cabinet. It has a 144 bottles capacity, so you’ll have ample room to keep an extensive wine collection at home.

Designed to display your wine in the most elegant way possible, while keeping bottles precisely cool, this wine cabinet provides the optimal environment for your beloved wine collection.

Features:

• Two fixed shelves
• Seven removable solid oak shelves
• 144 bottle capacity
• Control panel gives you the ability to set each zone to between 5ºC and 20ºC and to adjust LED lighting and fans
• Your wine collection is always on display through UV tempered glass and LED lighting
• A fan helps circulate air inside your wine cabinet while oak shelves and a low vibration compressor ensure optimal storage. The UV tempered glass door reduces the risk of external light affecting your wine

Miele 178 Bottle 505L Freestanding Wine Cooler KWT6831SG ($12,499)

It certainly doesn’t come cheap, but Miele’s 178 bottle Freestanding Wine Cooler is one of the best on the market. So what exactly do you get for nearly $13,000? The freestanding wine conditioning unit comes with extra versatility and style, thanks to FlexiFrame and Miele Noteboard. This cooler is a stainless steel model with a tinted, tempered glass door.

Features:

• Simultaneous wine storage in three separate temperature zones
• Odourless refrigeration section thanks to Active AirClean filters
• Present your wine in the perfect light with LED lighting
• Optimum wine protection through UV filters in tinted glass front
• Secure storage of wine bottles with ten pull-out racks

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This page was written by Canstar Content Producer, Caitlin Bingham. Caitlin is an experienced writer whose passion for creativity led her to study communication and journalism. She began her career freelancing as a content writer, before joining the Canstar team.