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Environmental Info

Wine enthusiasts today face a major challenge in maintaining their collections - ensuring the proper temperature and light for optimal aging conditions in their cellars. 55° knows wine evolves in the bottle, and only matures to its peak under optimal conditions. 55° provides the perfect environment, plus the added benefit of security.
  


SECURITY:
     55° ensures the security of your investment. State-of-the-art alarm and lighting systems protect the cellar. For the utmost security, each locker is secured with your own lock and key. Conditions are monitored 24 hours a day.

TEMPERATURE:
     It is generally agreed that temperatures from 55° to 59° allow wines to develop more slowly. Higher temperature will age wine prematurely, devaluing and shortening a wine's lifespan. Our cellar is under constant temperature control.

LIGHT:
     Ultraviolet light can be very harmful to wine, even for brief periods. We have eliminated all natural light from our cellar, using low-intensity lighting to ensure optimal aging conditions.

VIBRATION:
     Vibration can affect the equilibrium and development of wine. 55° has taken measures to ensure that the proper environment will be maintained.