Western Cape agri hub
Wine Cellar & Must Cooling in Stellenbosch
Glycol plant sized to peak vintage load with staged compressors, insulated tank jackets and barrel hall envelopes that hold stable temperature and humidity year round. Purpose-built for wine grapes producers around Stellenbosch.
The problem
Why wine grapes is demanding
Harvest cooling demand spikes for six weeks a year — must chilling, tank jacket cooling and cold stabilisation all compete for the same plant at 35 °C ambient.
Our approach
How we build for it
Glycol plant sized to peak vintage load with staged compressors, insulated tank jackets and barrel hall envelopes that hold stable temperature and humidity year round.
Storage envelope
Wine Grapes specifications
| Storage temperature | 8 °C to 15 °C cellar, 0–4 °C cold stabilisation |
|---|---|
| Relative humidity | 70–80% RH |
| Typical shelf life | Vintage cycle |
| Harvest season | January to April harvest |
| Region | Stellenbosch, Western Cape |
What temperature should wine grapes be stored at?
8 °C to 15 °C cellar, 0–4 °C cold stabilisation at 70–80% RH, giving roughly Vintage cycle. We set and verify these bands during commissioning.
When is the wine grapes season around Stellenbosch?
January to April harvest. We plan installations and major maintenance outside that window wherever possible.
Can you expand our existing Stellenbosch facility?
Yes — we audit the current envelope and plant capacity first, then add chambers or pre-cooling without redesigning the whole site.
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Other services in Stellenbosch
- Cold Room Installation Stellenbosch
- Freezer Room Installation Stellenbosch
- Freezer Room Repairs Stellenbosch
- Cold Room Repairs Stellenbosch
- Packhouse Design Stellenbosch
- Packhouse Construction Stellenbosch
- Thermal Insulation Installation Stellenbosch
- Refrigeration Maintenance Stellenbosch
- Emergency Refrigeration Repairs Stellenbosch
Get started
Request a quote or site assessment
Tell us what you need cooled and where. We respond with a scoped quote, and for emergencies we dispatch straight away.
- Phone / WhatsApp
- 069 268 0988
- info@reyds.co.za
- Workshop
- 386 Eeufees Street, Pretoria North, Gauteng
- Hours
- Mon–Fri 07:00–17:00, Sat 08:00–13:00. 24/7 emergency breakdown line.