Phoenix and Scottsdale, Arizona · Virtual Design Studio
Service Area
Greater Phoenix
Services
Custom Design
Limited Edition Wine Cellar Kits
Materials
Custom Design
$5,000 to $10,000
Climate
55°F, year-round
Wine cellars built
Custom designs delivered
In completed projects
Limited Edition Wine Cellar Kit shipping
Designed for
Phoenix
Wine cellar designs shaped by the architecture, climate and way of life here.
How It Works Here
A wine room in the Valley is a cooling problem first. Every wall, ceiling or pane of glass that borders desert heat adds load, so a 55°F room here needs a heavier envelope and correctly sized, dedicated cooling, never the house AC. The outdoor unit has to be rated for full Arizona sun.
Humidity runs in both directions. For most of the year the air is very dry, which is hard on corks, then monsoon season brings weeks of stickier air, so closed-cell spray foam and a tight vapor barrier have to handle both. The ground adds one more constraint. Caliche, a natural cement-like layer, makes digging costly and unpredictable, so basements are uncommon and most cellars become interior rooms, tasting rooms or wine walls.
Every Phoenix and Scottsdale project runs through the Prestige Virtual Design Studio. We meet by video, design the cellar, and supply the materials or a Limited Edition Wine Cellar Kit. Your licensed contractor builds it. Turnkey service is coming soon.
What We Offer
Every Prestige cellar pairs climate engineering with architectural glass and bespoke racking. Choose a custom design, a Limited Edition Wine Cellar Kit, or materials for your own builder. Turnkey service is coming soon.
Project Scope
For Phoenix, Scottsdale and Paradise Valley homes, Prestige Wine Cellars offers:
Custom DesignRenderings, production drawings and a complete materials list, with cooling planned around desert heat.
Limited Edition Wine Cellar KitsEngineered cellars shipped to the Valley, ready for your Arizona contractor.
MaterialsWood or metal racking, glass, lighting and finishes delivered by freight to your site.
Cooling Selection and SizingA cooling unit sized to the room’s volume, glass and insulation, and chosen for Phoenix desert summers.
Tasting Rooms and Wine WallsDesigned for open-plan desert homes.
New ConstructionDrawings and coordination for custom homes still on the boards.
Turnkey design and build is coming soon to Arizona.
The Materials Library
Materials We Ship to Phoenix
Choose every finish with us in the Virtual Design Studio, from more than 100 materials in our library. We ship them to your site, ready for your licensed contractor to install.
Wood & Finish
20 optionsBlack Walnut · White Oak · Mahogany
Metal & Racking
19 optionsLabel-forward pegs · Cable systems · Brass
Glass & Doors
20 optionsFrameless · Bronze frame · Low-iron glass
Lighting
11 optionsBacklit panels · Label channels · Cove light
Floors & Walls
17 optionsHerringbone · Wide plank · Stone tile
Stone
9 optionsCalacatta · Quartzite · Travertine
Cabinetry
8 optionsGlass-front · Fluted · Shaker
Plus cooling and more
Browse the full Materials Library
Every species, finish, glass, light and cooling system we offer, with photos.
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Create your Masterpiece
Every bottle has a history. Every design should too. Let’s design a space that reflects who you are: timeless, personal and unforgettable.
The City
From Arcadia and the Biltmore area to the large lots of Paradise Valley and Scottsdale’s desert properties in Silverleaf, DC Ranch and Desert Mountain, the Valley’s finest homes are made for entertaining. A wine cellar belongs in that picture.
Prestige Wine Cellars designs these rooms from our award-winning design studio in Austin, with the same care we give every client at home. Extreme heat, dry air and hard ground shape each design, and an Arizona-licensed contractor builds it.
Client Stories
My experience working with Andrew and his team at Prestige Wine Cellars on our custom wine cellar in Austin was a real privilege. The initial consultation was incredibly in-depth, and Andrew’s expertise in temperature and humidity control gave me total confidence they could build a truly climate-controlled wine room that would protect my collection long-term. … The end result is a gorgeous modern glass wine cellar and luxury wine storage feature that I enjoy every time I see it.
Adam N
Texas project
I had a friend recommend Prestige Wine Cellars for my custom wine cellar in Westlake Hills. MAN was I impressed with Andrew and his team. Their level of experience and knowledge when it came to temperature and humidity control for the wine cellar refrigeration was exactly what I needed to feel comfortable about using them. The design process was super smooth and Andrew absolutely nailed it the first time. … We are thrilled with the final result.
David W
Texas project
Andrew was wonderful to work with. He listened to what our vision was, took into account all the wood, hardware and general surroundings in our home to make the rendering fit into our space. I was very pleased working with him.
Barbara T
Texas project
Our Work
Lakeway, TX
A timeless wine cellar crafted for a Spanish-style home in Lakeway, Texas. Featuring natural limestone walls, solid white oak racking, and subtle modern lighting, this traditional cellar merges craftsmanship and warmth in perfect harmony.
Turnkey Design & Build
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Austin, Texas
A luxury 532-bottle wine wall renovation in Austin, TX. Featuring custom steel-framed insulated glass doors, transitional white oak racking, and matte black aluminum detailing — designed to echo the refined ambiance of a fine dining display.
Residential Renovation
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Round Rock, TX
Grand steel framed insulated glass doors enclose this custom climate controlled wine display featuring gray alder stained wine racks with horizontal cable wine racks.
Turnkey Design and Build
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Watch & Learn
Under-Stairs Wine Cellars
Design around the slope instead of fighting it. Put deep storage racking in the low back corner, where you can't stand, for bulk inventory. Put lit, label-forward display racking at eye level behind frameless glass doors. Then seal the envelope and add ducted cooling holding a steady 55°F, so it works as a real wine cellar.
Wine Cellar Design
A temperature-controlled wine wall holds a steady 55°F behind frameless glass in a warm living room without fogging. Four things make that work: insulated dual-pane glass (around R-3), an envelope sealed with closed-cell spray foam, refrigerated air ducted to wash the glass above the dew point, and a cooling unit sized to the real heat load.
Cost & Value
Yes. In the ultra-high-end market, a pool and a chef’s kitchen are expected — they’re standard. A floor-to-ceiling wine wall in the dining room is the emotional trigger that makes a buyer fall in love and overpay, elevating a luxury home from nice to bespoke and helping it stand apart on a competitive market.
How Wine Cellars Work
Because fiberglass is open and lets warm, humid air into the wall, where it cools below its dew point and condenses — soaking the insulation and growing mold. Closed-cell spray foam does two jobs in one layer: it insulates at roughly R-6 to R-7 per inch and acts as a vapor barrier, so moisture never reaches the wall cavity.
Who We Design For
Many Phoenix and Scottsdale collectors arrive from California, the Northeast or the Midwest, alongside established Arizona families and winter residents now staying year-round. They tend to want:
A home that opens to the desert and the mountains
Contemporary architecture in stone, steel and glass
A collection protected while the house sits empty in summer
Rooms for hosting through the long season of good weather from fall to spring
Working Together
Your Architect, Interior Designer and Builder
Custom homes in the Valley usually have a strong architect or designer behind them, and our job is to make the wine room work inside that vision. You keep your team, and we add the wine-specific engineering.
Your architectWe settle where the cellar sits against sun-exposed walls and where cooling equipment and line sets can go.
Your designerWe choose stone, steel, wood and lighting that look right and tolerate a cold, controlled room.
Your builderWe share production drawings and lead times so materials arrive when framing and insulation are ready, and your builder works under its own Arizona license.
Bring us in during schematic design if you can. If construction is already underway, send what you have and we’ll tell you what’s still possible.
Explore Other Markets
See every market we serve on our Locations page.
FAQs
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Do you take on wine cellar projects in Phoenix, Scottsdale and Paradise Valley?
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