The hybrid cooling system of the Vinotemp Bordeaux2C Credenza Wine Cabinet bridges the gap between wine coolers that solely use either a compressor with refrigerant or a thermoelectric system. It uses them both.
While the former cooling system is able to bring temperatures down to lower levels for your desert wines, it has the potential to damage the ozone layer. On the other hand, thermoelectric cooling systems may be free of chlorofluorocarbons but often they are unable to properly chill desert, sparkling, and even light-bodied whites. This especially true when ambient temperature is high.
By combining the two, the Bordeaux2C activates its compressor only when the thermoelectric system is unable to lower temperatures to the desired level. To minimize the environmental impact of the compressor, the refrigerant 134a is used. Of all the available refrigerants, this is the least harmful.
The Bordeaux2C is a beautiful oak-finished credenza that is completely at home in formal dining rooms and living rooms. Its rich warm tone is a perfect complement to most furniture or room. It has two glass doors with arched tops framed in wood, with one hinged on the left of the credenza and the other on the right.
The doors open to two cooling zones whose temperatures can be set independently of each other. Each zone has seven wood shelves consisting of slats spaced apart to keep the bottles from rolling and a front trim that is visible through the glass door. These shelves can carry six bottles each. Thus, you can store 42 reds on one side and another 42 white or sparkling wines on the other.
The Vinotemp Bordeaux2C Credenza Wine Cabinet measures approximately 39 inches high, 50 inches wide, and 24 inches deep.