Liebherr wine coolers range from compact cabinets for a dozen bottles to freestanding cellars for over 300, in built-in and freestanding forms. Most models list a wine storage range of 5°C to 20°C. They fall into three families: GrandCru, Vinidor and Monolith. Each works a little differently, so knowing the difference makes the choice simpler.
GrandCru models are single-zone storage cabinets that keep a whole collection at one steady, cellar-like temperature, which suits wine you plan to keep for a while. The freestanding GrandCru and GrandCru Selection cabinets come in 60 cm and 75 cm widths and hold from around 140 to over 320 bottles. Compact versions hold 12 to 18 bottles, and some of these have an integrated heater, which helps them hold the set temperature in a cool room. Vinidor models have two or three zones that you set separately, so reds, whites and sparkling wine can each sit at their own serving temperature. The freestanding Vinidor and Vinidor Selection models come in 60 cm and 70 cm widths and hold up to 182 bottles.
If you want the cooler to fit in with your cabinetry, the Liebherr built-in wine coolers include built-under Vinidor models that go beneath a worktop and hold 32 to 44 bottles in one or two zones. There are also taller Vinidor cabinets with flush-mounted glass doors for 33 to 83 bottles, and fully integrated Monolith models. Monolith holds 75 or 100 bottles across two or three zones, takes champagne bottles and has a full-colour touch-and-swipe display and an internet connection. Many freestanding GrandCru models can go online too, but they need a smart device box that is bought separately.
To narrow the choice, start with how you use your wine. If you are storing bottles to age, a single-zone GrandCru keeps them all at one temperature. If you want bottles ready to pour at different temperatures, look at a two- or three-zone Vinidor or Monolith. Then decide whether to build it in or browse the Liebherr freestanding wine coolers, and check the bottle count against your collection. For matching appliances, see the wider Liebherr refrigeration range.
