Wine Cellar Construction & Planning Charts

Average Bottle Capacity

This chart helps you to determine the estimated bottle capacity for your specific wine room size. Simply enter your wine room dimensions to view your room area, rough wall space and average bottle capacity.

Room Length	Room Width	Room Area	Usable Wall Space	Avg. Bottle Capacity
5	5	25	9	495
5	10	50	19	1045
10	10	100	29	1595
10	15	150	39	2145
		0	0	0

Average Wine Cellar Construction Costs

This chart provides key project element cost estimates for sample room sizes based on our historical data. These estimates are an average and can vary greatly based on the nature of your wine storage project.

Room Area	Bottle Capacity	Racking	Build Out	Rack Install	Cooling System	Total
25	495	$5,200	$3,438	$1,400	$2,600	$12,213
50	1045	$9,200	$6,875	$1,725	$2,950	$20,750
100	1595	$13,200	$13,750	$2,475	$3,300	$32,725
150	2145	$17,200	$20,625	$3,225	$3,650	$44,700
300	3245	$25,200	$41,250	$4,725	$4,100	$75,275

Construction Material Thicknesses and R-Values

This chart shows the relationship of insulation values for sample wall thickness and material types. We recommend a minimum R-value of R-19 in the wine cellar walls and R-30 in the ceilings.

Wall Frame Thickness	Insulation Thickness	R-Value Fiberglass Batting	R-Value Rigid Foam
4"	3.5"	R-11	R-25*
6"	5.5"	R-19	R-39*
10"	9"	R-30	R-65*
*Rigid foam insulation R-values range from R-4 to R-8 per inch of thickness (2.54 cm), depending on the manufacturer.

Wine Racking Costs

This chart helps you determine the estimated costs for your wine cellar racking based on bottle capacity and the complexity of your wine cellar design. A simple design would involve features available in our kit line, where an advanced design would include elements like true curves, arch tops, and cabinetry. Simply enter your estimated bottle capacity to see the range of wine cellar racking costs.

Bottles	Simple Racking	Multiple Design Elements	Advanced Design Elements
500	$1,500.00	$3,000.00	$9,000.00
1000	$3,000.00	$6,000.00	$10,000.00
1500	$4,500.00	$9,000.00	$15,000.00
2000	$6,000.00	$12,000.00	$20,000.00
2500	$7,500.00	$15,000.00	$25,000.00
3000	$9,000.00	$18,000.00	$30,000.00
	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00

*Max bottle capacity 9999