a unique cellar in the world five meters high and in a small area of 12 square meters delights lovers of fine wine. The Dining Hall of the exclusive Canalejas Gallery in Madrid, Willing to taste any of the 200+ national and international wine references stored in this revolutionary machine aroused curiosity also hoteliers from all over the world.
Wine Shop The final ‘corner’ of Galería Canalejas’ ‘Crazy Gourmets’, A temple of gastronomy in the heart of Madrid, just a minute’s walk away Sun Gate. Founded by six friends, Marianela Olivares, Carmen López, Sergio Quesada, José Antonio de Benito, Marcelo Castiglioni and David Basilio, the business is running both As a wine office for tasting by the glass starting from 5.50 Euroas a selling point for bottles whose prices range from 20 to 8,000 euros. Also an online store —will be active soon—and an impressive ‘showroom’ thanks to the automatic height cellar this allows you to see and of course taste the best crops of the world’s ‘terror’.
Via a QR code, the customer can access to an interactive menu where references of each of these cellar houses are recorded. — like the 1962 Vega Sicilia with 100 Parker points — including photos, tasting notes, and the ideal pairing. The machine with 24 luminous references; 52 whites, three roses, 76 reds and 23 sweet or copious wines
The ‘Sommelier’ recommends these extraordinary drinks as a pairing. Selected dried fruits of Lebanon with different touches such as wasabi, truffle or black garlic.
Keep the wine’s qualities intact
For the most expensive drinks, members have the Coravin system, It ensures that the wine is served without removing the cork and thus its quality is not deteriorated. The opener uses a hollow needle, passing through the cork and filling the bottle with argon gas to pressurize; The wine is poured from the needle and resealed when removed from the cork. In this way, the wine is protected from harmful oxidation.
Has the highest number of references per square meter in Spain, TheWine.Shop is a modern and stylish stand with burgundy and gold colors. As part of its visual identity, however, it is the huge automated wine cellar that draws the most attention. a machine created by six partners, designed by the Seville technology company Deprom and manufactured by the Madrid company Fridec, accessing so many wine labels in a very small space and in such a unique and touristic location.
The system works kind of like a vending machine: The staff members indicate the bottle they want using a computerized program, and the pantry begins to turn to give the desired reference. Moreover, not only allows you to store wine at the ideal temperature, at the same time, it protects from all kinds of bacteria thanks to a special light.
The aromas, colors and flavors of the wines are indulged in this corner of the hedonistic Galería Canalejas, where the bottles meet. they are considered as real jewelry items. That’s why he has Dion, a lighting system from the Luzco company, in the cellar. organoleptic preservation of wine. The main purpose of these special fixtures is to provide a range of light that does not harm the liquid.