Cakebread Cellars

Winery: Cakebread Cellars

Country: USA

Region: Napa Valley

Production: Approx. 75,000 cases per year

Grape: Sauvignon Blanc and Cabernet Sauvignon

Crate design: Just about every Cakebread wine box is 6 bottle size with a slide-top lid. Three of the four sides have a highly detailed picture of the respective Cakebread single vineyard, and a deeply engraved Cakebread logo of a delicious looking bunch of grapes.

Rarity: Extremely Rare. Collector value on Cakebread wine is high and most investors purchase whole cases that include the wine box. You'll find filled Cakebread wooden wine boxes in private cellars, but they usually stay there forever!

Crate designation: Exclusive Class ($100.00)

Our opinion/history: Cakebread is a highly rated Napa Valley winery with a production model somewhat similar to Burgundian wineries. The winery has several sites around Napa that have single vineyards. The single vineyards of Cakebread are substantially larger then most wineries from Burgundy but the outcome is more or less the same: Somewhat different soils and grape varietals with a similar, but slightly different method used on each vineyard.

Focus on quality is huge for Cakebread. Grape varietals change every year based on the grade of the grapes. Even though a fairly large amount of cases are produced every year, the fine details aren't ignored.

As far as the wine box, Cakebrad is beautiful, rare and very sought after. Most are 6 bottle slide-top style with deeply branded and high detail designs on all four sides and lid.

Almaviva

Almaviva 6 Bottle Flat Wine Case

Winery: Partnership of Baron Phillippe Rothschild and Concha Y Toro

Country: Chile

Region: Maipo Valley

Production: Approx. 10,000 cases per year

Grape: Cabernet Sauvignon

Crate design: Fairly detailed and engraved on all four sides and lid, The Almaviva design carries their unique brand logo and mediterranean style lettering in a modern font. All Almaviva crates are either 3 or 6 bottle sized flat wine cases

Rarity: Rare. Almaviva produces highly rated and popular wines. Most investors who buy a case add it to their collections

Crate designation: Collector's Class ($40.00)

Our opinion/history: Almaviva is the collective brand of the finest winemaker in history (Phillippe Rothschild) and the best winery in Chile (Concha Y Toro). The grapes are from Bordeaux and the vineyard is in Chile. Almaviva is extraordinary, and their productions have never rated lower than 90 points since Almaviva's inception in 1997. 

The look of the crate matches the wine as it's extremely unique. The decorative value is high because the entire piece is branded on every side and lid, making it perfect for any kind of presentation.

Louis Latour

Louis Latour 12 Bottle Wine Crate

Winery: Louis Latour

Country: France

Region: Burgundy

Sub-Region: Beaune

Production: Overall production is very large, and Louis Latour is the prominent wine maker in Beaune

Grape: Like most famous Burgundian wineries Louis Latour harvests on single vineyards. The primary grapes harvested for the Louis Latour wine collections are Pinot Noir and Chardonney

Crate design: Possibly the most highly detailed wine crate there is. The long side of the crate has an intricately engraved picture of the original estate, and 3 other sides which are branded as well.

Rarity: Uncommon. Even though Louis Latour is a large producer, the majority of their wines stay in France.

Crate designation: Exclusive Class ($50.00)

Our opinion/history: Established in 1797, Louis Latour is an ancient winery that survived the French Revolution. The winery is now still owned by the original family and has expanded dramatically through Burgundy and beyond. Louis Latour is now a major wine producer and Negociant for wines wines worldwide.

Tiburzi Taccalite

Winery: Tiburzi


Country: Italy


Region: Umbria


Production: Approx. 5,000 - 7,0000 cases per vintage


Grape: 100% Sagrantino


Crate design: Rare branded logo with unique lettering on the long side. There are very few wineries in Italy that do this.


Rarity: Extremely rare. Only a few thousand cases are made every year for the entire world. We have acquired perhaps 12 in the past 8 years.


Crate designation: Exclusive Class ($50.00)


Our opinion/history: Tiburzi is a boutique winery from one of the most distinctive wine regions in Italy. The winery produces a handful of wines under it's label, and most vintages receive 90+ point reviews.

Sassicaia

Winery: Tenuta San Guido


Country: Italy


Region: Bolgheri, Tuscany


Production: Approx. 20,000 cases per vintage year


Grape: 85% Cabernet Sauvignon and 15% Cabernet Franc


Crate design: Sassicaia crates come mostly in 6 bottle wine boxes, but there are a few 12 bottle wine crates made every year. The lid is engraved with the Tenuta San Guido log on design in black. The front and back of the crate is also engraved in black with the Sassicaia winery lettering


Rarity: Uncommon. Sassicaia is considered the best Super Tuscan winery, and the vineyard has a fairly small production.


Crate designation: Collector's Class ($40.00)


Our opinion/history: Sassicaia is a very unique winery. The grapes are actually from the First Growth Chateau Lafite, and they are grown on ancient land in Tuscany. The result is quite possibly the best Italian wine ever made.

5 DIY Projects with Wooden Wine Crates and Wine Boxes

Wooden wine crates and wine boxes are a very unique way to enhance your decor. They're durable, versatile and classy. Below are 5 things you can do with them:

• Create a garden

How to make it:

http://remodelista.com/posts/diy-small-space-vegetable-garden

• Beautiful and easy wall displays

How to do it:

http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/a-display-shelf-made-from-a-wi-122136

• Wine Crate Bookshelf

How to assemble:

http://www.readymade.com/projects/wine_crate_bookshelf#

• White washed wine window box

How to do it:

http://www.prettyhandygirl.com/2012/03/white-washed-window-box-from-a-wine-crate.html

• Age the crate to a "shabby-chic" look

Before

After

How it's done:

http://jessicademaio.blogspot.com/2012/02/guest-room-project-refinished-wine.html

Patrick

www.winepine.com

 

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How many wine panels do I need to cover my wall?

How to determine square footage for a wine crate panel wall

We frequently get asked "how many wine panels are needed to cover my wall?"

Below is how to determine the square footage of the wall, and how large the wine crate panels are:

The Wall

The first thing to determine is the square footage of the wall. The square footage is found by multiplying the length of the wall by the height of the wall.

For instance; the below picture from left to right (length) is 12 feet across


The top to bottom (height) from the floor up to the ceiling is 8 feet

12 feet X 8 feet = 96 square feet

The wall is 96 square feet.

The Panels

The above panel is the same size and style of the panels on the Grapes wall, which are:

12" L (left to right) X 6" H (top to bottom).


This means that each panel can cover 1 foot left to right and a half foot top to bottom. If you were to place one panel on top of another on the wall, you would get one square foot of coverage space.


Two Wine crate panels covers one square foot.


The grapes wall is a bit complex because of the windows, but if you remove the windows from the wall you would have 16 rows (top to bottom) of 12 panels across (left to right). 


12 X 16 = 192


Without the windows you'd need 192 panels to cover a 96 square foot wall.


Wine crate panels are very easy to trim, cut and finish. We did a bit of this to make the panels flow around the Grapes windows. You may have some corners to work through like the picture below:

This is the Ritz Carlton Penthouse wine cellar in Dallas. Some of the panels were placed vertically to enhance the look. The project was done by architects, interior decorators and contractors working together, so this type of design is more suited for highly skilled professionals.


Feel free to visit us at www.winepine.com for pictures, details and questions on how to create your own unique wine panel project!

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