The Brand
the sommelier celebrates his 30 years of conservation!
The brand n°1 of the wine cellar
For 30 years, La Sommelière became the professional reference in wine cellar, by designing suitable solutions to meet the conservation requirements of each bottle. Back to the history of this historic wine cellar brand, which celebrates its 30th anniversary in 2023.
Major actor international market, we are present in more 80 countries and offer professionals and the general public wide range of wine cellars.
The origin of the brand La Sommelière
The passion of a French entrepreneur at the origin of the brand
La Sommelière was created 1993 by a french entrepreneur passionate about wine. The brand quickly made a place on the market by offering wine cellars able to reproduce the conservation environment of a natural cellar. With its different ranges of cellars, La Sommelière quickly seduced its customers and became a reference in the field.
Expertise and know-how for 30 years
Over the years, La Sommelière a su share its know-how and expertise to all oenology lovers. From the restaurant to the house, the brand redesigned each of its cellars for ensure optimal wine conservation in a suitable solution. The legacy of his professional know-how is now transcribed in each product, for the greatest pleasure of wine lovers.
La Sommelière is one european wine cellar leader and celebrates its 30 years of excellence. Since its creation, the brand has become a place in the professional world of wine conservation, offering innovative solutions tailored to every need. Today, its expertise is accessible to all oenology enthusiasts, who can enjoy quality products to keep their bottles in the best conditions.
Strong times La Sommelière
Creation
1993
Creation of La Sommelière 1993.
FRIO Group
1995
Buying several other brands and creating the FRIO Group.
Frio Ibérica
2008
Creation of the subsidiary Frio Ibérica in Spain and Portugal.
Interfroid Services
2009
Creation of the subsidiary Interfroid Services, after-sales service of the group.
Leader in France
2010
The FRIO Group becomes the leader of the wine cellar in the French market.
Subsidiaries Nordics
2021
Creations of different subsidiaries in Nordics countries.
Leader in Europe
2022
The FRIO Group becomes the leader of the wine cellar in the European market.
Frio Germany
2024
Creation of the subsidiary Frio Germany, buyback of one of our distributors in Germany.
The evolution of the Logo
Ambassador La Sommelière
On the occasion of our 30th anniversary, Lea Perret becomes our ambassador and spokesperson.
Léa Perret won the title Best Young Caviste de France in 2022 and she is co-manager of the cellar Nicolas lyon Jacobins. This partnership strengthens our commitment for wine to be accessible to all, whether they are novices, passionate or expert, of any age and of any kind. Together, we are committed to democratizing wine and wine trades with all audiences.
The identity of the brand
1
Our Vision
Democracy, sublime and
revolutionize the wine cellar.
Democracy : making wine conservation or temperature accessible to all in terms of product accessibility or knowledge.
Sublimer : transforming the wine cellar into a unique setting to enhance the wine but also its decoration.
Revolution : constantly rethinking wine conservation and tasting to create new intuitive, aesthetic and innovative solutions.
2
Our Promise
Keep and temperature
tasting your wines.
The legacy of our professional know-how is transcribed in each of our products.
The conservation and warming of wine are our core business.
3
Our Values
Design, Innovation, Expertise.
Design : the wine cellar is not a home appliance but a sparkle, it sublimates your bottles and your decoration.
Innovation : getting older but also serving, presenting or managing your wines are the concerns that motivate our products and evolve constantly to allow us to develop wine cellars adapted to current concerns and lifestyles.
Expertise : relying on our knowledge, but also constantly rethinking and improving wine conservation and tasting to create new solutions that are effective, super, intuitive and innovative.
CAVES ADAPTED TO EACH
La Sommelière has been able to develop cellars adapted to each need, whether for professionals or individuals. The brand offers innovative solutions such as Integrated reserveclayettes multi-position designed for all bottle formats multi-temperature cellarsmulti-zone cellars or one wine cellar management application Vinotag®. Each product is the product of expertise and innovation La Sommelière, which constantly seeks to meet the needs of its customers.
The 5 golden rules for a wine cellar
The wines require appropriate conservation to allow them to ripen and develop properly in flavor and texture. Wine lovers often seek to create a aging cellar to store their precious bottles. La Sommelière a very early defined 5 golden rules for a wine cellar : precise and constant temperature, controlled hygrometry, absence of vibrations, filtration and aeration system and protection against light. Commitment to La Sommelière in the optimization of products, according to the constraints and activities of the customers, has enabled it to acquire recognized expertise in its field.
Accurate and constant temperature
Wine is temperature sensitive and should not be exposed to excessive heat fluctuations. Too high temperature accelerates the aging process, while too low temperature slows down the process. The ideal temperature to make wine aged is 12°C. Temperature fluctuations must be avoided as much as possible so some models offer visual and sound alarms or a winter function to ensure optimal operation.
A controlled hygrometry
A relative humidity of 50% to 80% is ideal for the storage of fine wines. Too high humidity can lead to mould formation and too low humidity can cause a drying of the cap, resulting in oxidation of the wine.
The absence of vibration
Vibration can negatively affect the quality and flavour of wine by disturbing the formation of deposits, essential in the aging of red wine. It is therefore essential to avoid vibration sources in your wine cellar. Choosing a cellar with an anti-vibration system, guarantees you the good maturation of the wines. Our cellars are equipped with Silent Block technology; shock absorbers that absorb vibration while providing quiet operation.
A filtration and aeration system
A good ventilation is essential to avoid mould and bad smells in your wine cellar. It is recommended to install a ventilation system to allow air to circulate and evacuate excess moisture. An active charcoal filter can be used to eliminate unwanted odours.
Protection against light
Light is an enemy for wine, because it can alter its aromas and flavors and especially accelerate its aging. Bottles must be stored in the most total darkness, without direct exposure to sunlight. Full door or glass door with UV treatment, many alternatives exist to allow you to protect and admire your bottles. Do not forget the interior lighting system that needs to be adapted to avoid impacting the aging of wine, we will preferably choose it LED.
Grand Prix de l'Innovation 2022
La Sommelière and its connected wine cellar ECELLAR
La Sommelière is a brand of french wine cellar which has been able to distinguish itself on the market thanks to its expertise and commitment to innovate. Rewarded by the "Gold Innovation Grand Prix" during the Fair of Paris 2022, the brand was greeted for its wine cellar fully connected "ECELLAR.. This allows you to remotely manage a wine book and to follow in real time all the bottle entries and outputs of the cellar.
Since its creation, the brand has committed itself to innovate to meet the needs of wine lovers. She has thus developed elegant, aesthetic and now connected wine cellars.
Didier Grychta, CEO of the Frio Group
“ To provide innovative solutions, women and men La Sommelière, who are above all wine enthusiasts, constantly question the best way to meet our customers’ expectations,” said Didier Grychta, Frio Group CEO.
“Vents of wines but also for some of us who are proud of new technologies, we have surrounded ourselves with the best engineers and partners for this project. The result: a global innovation greeted by the great innovation prize 2022, the first true cellar connected to the world."