San Francisco Bay Area, California · Virtual Design Studio
Service Area
Greater San Francisco
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
San Francisco
Wine cellar designs shaped by the architecture, climate and way of life here.
How It Works Here
The Bay Area asks a designer to work one address at a time. A cellar on a foggy San Francisco block starts from mild air, while one in the Tri-Valley faces real summer heat. Even so, a lived-in house sits above 55°F, so every room still needs closed-cell spray foam, a sealed vapor barrier and dedicated cooling, never the house AC.
Then there’s the ground. Tall racking and glass need an anchoring plan reviewed by your contractor or a structural engineer. Many older homes stand on crawlspaces with cripple walls, so the structure below the room needs inspecting first. California’s Title 24 energy code may also apply to additions and alterations. On compact San Francisco footprints, a wine wall or a small, well-planned room makes the most of the space.
Every Bay Area 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
From San Francisco down the Peninsula and across the East Bay, Prestige Wine Cellars offers:
Custom DesignRenderings, production drawings and a complete materials list, planned for your microclimate.
Limited Edition Wine Cellar KitsEngineered cellars shipped to the Bay Area, ready for your California contractor.
MaterialsRacking, glass, lighting and finishes shipped to your project.
Cooling Selection and SizingA cooling unit sized to the room’s volume, glass and insulation, and chosen for the Bay Area’s mild coastal climate.
Wine Walls and Compact RoomsDesigned for tight urban sites.
Early CoordinationDrawings shared with your architect, designer and structural engineer.
Turnkey design and build is coming soon to the Bay Area.
The Materials Library
Materials We Ship to San Francisco
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 Pacific Heights, Presidio Heights and Sea Cliff to Atherton, Hillsborough, Woodside, Los Altos Hills, Piedmont, Orinda, Alamo and Blackhawk, few places take wine as seriously as the Bay Area. A cellar here starts from your exact address.
Prestige Wine Cellars designs these rooms from our award-winning design studio in Austin, with the same care we give every client at home. Microclimate, earthquake planning and California’s energy code shape each design, and a California-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
Bay Area collectors include technology founders and executives, venture investors and established San Francisco families, all within reach of Northern California wine country. They tend to want:
Room for serious collecting, sometimes with winery allocations
Respect for an older house, or a sharp modern design on a tight site
Engineering they can question, including how racking and glass behave in an earthquake
Every square foot used well, since space is expensive here
Working Together
Your Architect, Interior Designer and Builder
Bay Area projects often have an architect, a designer, a structural engineer and a builder in place before anyone calls about the wine room. We’re comfortable joining that team at any stage.
Your architectBring us in during design development, while the cellar’s location, Title 24 path and equipment routing are still flexible.
Your designerWe handle the technical side of glass, racking and lighting, so the room looks as intended and still holds temperature.
Your builder and engineerWe provide clear drawings and specifications, and they handle anchoring details, permits and construction under their own licenses.
Ideally, talk to us before your permit set is finished. Earlier conversations mean fewer changes.
Explore Other Markets
See every market we serve on our Locations page.
FAQs
How much does a custom wine cellar cost in San Francisco?
What does wine cellar design cover for a Bay Area home?
How is a wine cellar built in earthquake country?
Can my Bay Area contractor build from your drawings?
Do you take on wine cellar projects in San Francisco, on the Peninsula and in the East Bay?
Can you ship wine cellar materials and Limited Edition Wine Cellar Kits to California?
Do you work with Bay Area architects and builders on new construction?
Can I build a wine cellar in a house with a crawlspace or no basement?
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