Reclaimed Wine Barrels for Unique Wine Cellar Flooring

Wine Barrel Flooring by Expert Builders in California

Wine barrels have been used to ferment and age the wine for many years, allowing the wooden container to infuse some hints of spice, vanilla, cream, or caramel in the wine. It enhances the flavor and improves the color and texture of the wine before it is bottled and shipped. Coastal Custom Wine Cellars found a way to reuse reclaimed wine barrels to add a distinct feature to wine rooms. Our wine barrel flooring is perfect for your wine cellar!

Wine Barrels and Wine Barrel Construction

There is a long-standing relationship between wines and wine barrels constructed from oak. Oak wine barrels have been used in winemaking for centuries.  The use of oak has long been significant to storing and aging wines. It is said to influence the texture, flavor, tint, and tannin content of wines.

Barrel construction is done in cooperages, and the skilled craftsmen who make them are called coopers.  The oaks are split into staves and left to dry outdoors.  Outdoor seasoning of hand-split oaks can take from two to three years.  Another quick approach to drying lumber is called kiln drying.  It is a process entailing heat treatment in order to reduce moisture in the wood.

Oak staves are then heated until pliable enough to bend into barrels and are securely held together by metal hoops.  The constructed barrels then go through a process called toasting.  During this process, the insides of the barrels are charred on different levels.  Charring is said to have a profound effect on the flavor and characteristics of wine.

Most wine barrels have a shelf life of less than ten years. Once they have served their purpose, these barrels are dumped in landfills, used as garden planters, or sold as firewood.  However, for sustainability-minded wine cellar builders like Coastal Custom Wine Cellars, old wine barrels are recycled into usable flooring planks. Reclaimed wine barrel flooring has a significant contribution to the aesthetic value of wine cellars.

Unique Wine Barrel Flooring for Wine Cellars

Wood floors made from recycled wine barrels provide an exceptional look to any storage space.  Each piece of reclaimed wine barrel flooring is one of a kind.  No two pieces of this wine cellar flooring are alike, which makes it incredibly unique.  This flooring choice is not only strikingly beautiful but also extremely durable.

Three variations of wine cellar flooring material are derived from reclaimed components of old wine barrels, namely: cooperage, wine infusion, and stave.  Each material has its own remarkable features that can bring an elegant flair and old-world feel to wine cellars.

Cooperage Wine Barrel Flooring

Cooperage, Stave, and Infusion Wine Barrel Flooring

Cooperage wine barrel flooring is made from the top and bottom parts of the barrels.  Each piece bears distinctive stamps and markings of winemakers and the original contents of the barrel. This exquisite flooring piece will convey rustic beauty and historic charm when added to any wine storage room.

Stave Wine Barrel Flooring

The vertical wood that makes up the sides of the barrel is called stave. Stave flooring is made from the outer parts of the barrel.  Distinctive markings on this flooring plank come from metal hoops that have been removed.  This wine barrel flooring material will create visually appealing striations, resulting from merging long and short stave pieces.

Wine Infusion Wine Barrel Flooring

Wine infusion wine cellar flooring comes from the inside portion of the barrel.  Infusion flooring is naturally colored by the wine during the aging process, and it retains the aroma as well. If you want your flooring to exhibit shades of red, we will utilize the wine-stained parts of the barrel.

Custom Wine Cellar Projects with Wine Barrel Flooring Installed by Coastal Custom Wine Cellars

Coastal Custom Wine Cellars is pleased to build wine rooms using green building materials such as used wine barrels. Our team wants to create exceptional wine rooms while reducing waste and sustaining our environment.

Wine Barrel Flooring in Orange County, California

In one of our projects in Coto de Caza, Orange County, California, the flooring was made from the Cooperage Series Napa Valley oak wine barrels. With subtle color variations in the aged oak and markings used for identification purposes, this style of flooring creates a statement in this beautiful wine cellar. It also complements the wine racks made from Premium Redwood.

Newport Coast Beach California Wine Barrel Flooring

Wine Cellars with Wine Barrel Flooring

In this particular project we completed in Newport Coast Beach, California, we installed Stave wine cellar flooring made from reclaimed Napa Valley oak wine barrels. The narrow wood pieces from the sides of the used barrels look stunning and go well with the overall design of the home wine cellar.

Wine Barrel Flooring in a Home Wine Cellar in Boston, Massachusetts

We installed another Cooperage Series wine barrel flooring from Fontenay in a project in Massachusetts. The residential wine cellar and tasting room look fabulous with the wine barrel flooring installed in them. It is the perfect choice for the rustic appearance of the wine room.

Let Us Create Unique Flooring for Your Wine Cellar Using Reclaimed Wine Barrels

Coastal Custom Wine Cellars recommends using sustainable materials for building wine rooms. We create exceptional designs without depleting non-renewable resources.

We provide handcrafted flooring materials made from recycled oak wine barrels.  These out-of-the-ordinary flooring options will transform an ordinary wine enclave into a storage space rife with rich history and timeless sophistication.  Reclaimed wine barrel flooring is also an eco-friendly product that contributes to enriching the environment.

Visit us at Coastal Custom Wine Cellar Flooring California! If you need help, do not hesitate to contact us at +1 (949) 200-8134.