Dual Zone Wine Coolers are wine fridges with two spaces or two temperatures equipped with separate temperature controls. You can store white wines at the bottom and red wines at the top. This is just the suggested way of storing your wines, this is not mandatory. Basically, all varieties of wine (red, white, fortified, sparkling, etc) should be stored between 45-65°F.
A dual zone wine cooler, also known as a two zone wine cooler, is equipped of having two different temperature zones that can be maintained within the same unit. However, a dual zone unit will often have more storage space for one type of wine than the other.
Dual zone wine fridges are the most commonly used units for storing and maturing wine at the same time. One section of the unit may be used for serving, while the other can be used for long-term storage. This means you can store your white wines and red wines in the same compartment and the other section used to serve them at the ideal serving temperature.
Single vs Dual Zone Wine Cooler
Single Zone Wine Coolers only have one temperature control for the whole storage space, so the entire cooler is kept at the same temperature. If you exclusively store either only white wine or only red wine, then a single zone unit is an excellent choice.
Dual Zone Wine Coolers feature two temperature controls and are split into two separate compartments, each with its own set of temperature settings. This design allows you to store both red and white wines without having to buy two separate wine coolers.
Even though wines should be stored and maintained at a consistent temperature, reds and whites should be served at different temperatures, which dual zone wine refrigerators can accommodate. If you have or plan to have a large wine collection, a dual zone wine cooler is definitely the best option.
