La Première – Compact wine aging cabinet, 1 temperature setting
The La Première collection is designed to let your wines age in complete peace. Behind its sleek, minimalist design lies all of EuroCave’s expertise.
Designed exclusively for aging your wines, the La Première collection recreates the exact conditions of a natural wine cellar to help your wines reach their peak.
The multifunction racks can hold between 12 (in slide mode) and 72 bottles (in storage mode).
5-year warranty
Layout of the Facility
- Maximum capacity of this model
- 98 bottles
- Recommended interior equipment for maximum capacity
- 1 storage shelf + 1 sliding shelf
- Bottle Identification System
- Compatible with black aluminum nameplates
Performance
- Acoustic Class
- C
- Climate Class
- SN-ST
- Energy Efficiency Class
- G
- Annual Energy Consumption (AEC) (kWh/year)
- 128
- Noise Emission (dB(A))
- 37
- Useful volume
- 205 Liters
Key Specifications
- Collection
- The Premiere
- Trunk Color
- Black
- Dimensions
- H 960 x W 680 x D 720 mm (including the rear stop, excluding the handle)
- Availability of Replacement Parts
- 11 years from the product's date of manufacture (as indicated on the nameplate).
- Interior Lighting
- White lighting, with 2 LEDs built into the lectern
- Built-in
- Yes—provided the installation instructions are followed
- Function(s)
- Wine Aging
- Warranty
- 5-year warranty on parts, labor, and service calls
- Integrable
- No. This device is not intended for use as a built-in unit.
- Number of temperatures
- 1 temperature
- Adjusting the Feet
- Yes - 2 adjustable front legs
- Product Type
- Wine Cellars
Technology and Security
- Humidity Display
- Yes, the display is available when the temperature is set between 9°C and 15°C
- Display and Settings
- LCD screen with touch-sensitive buttons
- Alarm(s)
- Yes
- Clay ball cassette(s) included
- Yes
- Automatic defrosting
- Yes
- Charcoal filter
- Yes
- Refrigerant
- R600a
- Type of Insulation
- Polyurethane (PU) foam
- Interior walls
- Stucco-textured aluminum sheet
- Temperature adjustment range
- From 6°C to 18°C (a single temperature throughout the cellar)
- Exterior cladding
- HPL (High-Pressure Laminate) panels
- Lock
- Yes
- Hot-trigger technology
- Automatic - Threshold: adjustable
- Heat Generation Technology
- Resistance
- Refrigeration Technology
- Static Cooling and Air Circulation - Compressor
- Type of control
- Electronics
- Alarm Type(s)
- Visual Alarms: Carbon Filter Replacement, Temperature Fault, Humidity Fault, and Sensor Fault
La Première Collection
A wine cellar designed for the reliable storage and aging of wines.
Essential wine storage conditions.
La Première wine cellar recreates the essential conditions needed for wine aging.
Each parameter is designed to ensure the stability, protection, and uniformity of the environment:
- Stable temperature (recommended setting: 12°C) for long-term storage,
- Optimal humidity levels to preserve corks and labels,
- UV protection to prevent light-induced deterioration,
- Absorption of micro-vibrations to protect the wine over time,
- Constant air circulation to ensure a uniform environment,
- Winter mode to ensure safe operation in unheated environments.
Organizing the shelves.
The small-sized La Première wine cooler offers two interior configurations with capacity and organization options tailored to each use:
- Access Pack for up to 98 bottles (2 multifunction shelves), for long-term storage with easy access to a selection of bottles.
- Premium Pack for up to 50 bottles (3 multifunction racks), providing individual access to each bottle and an at-a-glance view of the collection.
Organizing Bottles.
In addition to the package you choose, the beech wood shelves* let you customize the organization of your wine cellar for everyday use.
Several possible uses:
- Storage: up to 72 bottles
- Sliding: 12 bottles
- Horizontal display: 9 bottles
- Vertical display: 28 bottles
*Nameplates are sold separately.
Design and Integration.
The La Première collection blends easily into a variety of settings thanks to several door configurations, with or without handles: glass doors with black frames or solid doors.
Glass door
black frame without a handle
Glass door
black frame with handle
Solid Door
black frame without a handle
Solid Door
black frame with handle
Sliding
12 bottles
Landscape Orientation
9 bottles
Vertical Layout
28 bottles
Storage
72 bottles
Subtle lighting that poses no risk to your wines.
Subtle white LED lighting allows visitors to view the collection without disrupting the preservation conditions.
It makes it easier to read the labels on the bottles while remaining functional and unobtrusive.
Safety and Security.
The wine cellar includes the essential features needed to keep the collection safe on a daily basis.
- Double-action lock
- Temperature and Sensor Alarms
- Humidity Alert
- Charcoal Filter Alert
The system ensures continuous protection of the bottles.
A control bar that tells you the essentials.
A touchscreen control panel with an LCD display allows you to control the wine cellar easily and precisely. The information displayed reflects the actual conditions inside the wine cellar—not the setpoints—ensuring reliable monitoring of internal conditions.
FAQ - We answer the questions you might have.
Who is this wine cooler designed for?
The La Première wine cooler, small model, is designed for wine enthusiasts who want reliable storage in a compact size, ideal for small spaces or starter collections.
It's perfect for:
- collections that are still being built or are of moderate size (up to about 98 bottles),
- apartments, fully equipped kitchens, or spaces with limited utility areas,
- collectors who want to start a collection under professional conditions,
- secure storage of wines intended for aging or for storage at a stable temperature,
- a simple, unobtrusive, and effective solution for everyday use,
- A solution focused on the essentials: stability, protection, and ease of use.
A solution designed to help your bottles reach their peak over a 5- to 20-year aging period.
Why choose a wine aging cabinet?
A wine cellar for aging isn't just about storage. It helps each bottle reach its peak:
- preserve the aging potential of each bottle,
- avoid harmful temperature fluctuations,
- maintain a humidity level suitable for storing corks,
- Keep the wine away from light and vibrations.
The goal: to ensure that your wines age slowly, steadily, and in a controlled manner.
Storage or Sliding: Which Shelves Should You Choose?
The interior of the La Première wine cooler features a single, so-called “universal” shelf designed to adapt to various uses depending on its configuration.
This shelf makes it easy to switch between modes to meet both everyday needs and long-term storage requirements. Switching between modes is simple thanks to a wooden pivot, which allows you to toggle between the storage position and the sliding position as needed.
Storage mode:
- maximizes the cellar's capacity,
- ideal for a conservation-oriented collection,
- Up to 100 kg load capacity.
Slide mode:
- direct access to the bottles,
- greater visibility of the collection,
- Management of bottles ready to be enjoyed.
Most configurations combine the two to strike a balance between capacity and ease of use.
How much does a wine aging cabinet cost?
This compact wine aging cabinet from the La Première collection is available starting at approximately €2,134, depending on the finish and interior configuration selected.
Positioned in the premium segment of wine storage, it stands out from standard solutions on the market thanks to the stability of its aging conditions, the quality of its equipment, and its durability—designed to preserve wines for many years.
Manufactured in France, it benefits from recognized industrial expertise, ensuring the highest standards of design, reliability, and quality control. Designed as a long-term investment, it is built to operate reliably over time while maintaining consistent storage conditions.
Freestanding or built-in: How do you install this wine cooler?
This wine aging cellar is designed as a freestanding unit, ensuring perfectly stable storage conditions.
It can also be integrated into a custom-designed space (kitchen, pantry, tasting room), provided that the installation recommendations are strictly followed:
- air circulation,
- adequate ventilation,
- Electrical installation that complies with regulations.
Installation diagrams are available to assist with your project.
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