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6. LOADING
The maximum recommended bottle loading quantities are guidelines and are not contractually binding; they
provide a quick estimate of the size of the appliance (similar to the litre capacities of refrigerators).
They relate to tests conducted with a standard bottle: the "75 cl traditional Bordeaux" bottle.
How to fill and maintain your wine cellar:
Your wine cellar is delivered with one or more wine bottle trays made of metal or wood.
Start by loading the lower part of your wine cellar. Then simply stack the bottles with their bases facing
backward in the back row and conversely for the front row. The bottle shelves should be arranged according to
the size of your wine cellar and the shapes of your wine bottles. It is very important not to exceed the load limit
for each shelf (refer to the load written inside your cellar). Do not exceed the designated maximum capacity
(warning: do not obstruct the charcoal filter).
In reality and in extreme cases, you could store more bottles by stacking the same type of bottle without using
shelves, but a "varied cellar" comprises a wide variety of bottles and the "practical" aspect of everyday cellar
management limits its capacity. You will therefore probably load to a little less capacity than the nominal
maximum capacity.
Types of bottle:
We see here 4 kinds of 75 cl wine bottles: Burgundy and Bordeaux wine bottles of different dimensions. There
are many others of all shapes and sizes. You will note the storage differences depending on bottle heights,
diameters and alternating position method.
For example, if a wine cellar is loaded only with Burgundy wine bottles, there will be approximately 30% fewer
bottles than the initial quantity calculated for Bordeaux bottles.
Criss-crossing types
Top-to-bottom neck-to-neck:
Note the difference in depth!
Top-to-bottom neck between bottle bodies:
Increased loading.
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