Oaky, Full-Bodied Wine Cellars

By SANETTE TANAKA

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The 1,800 bottle wine cellar in a former Capuchin monastery.

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Sean Shanahan/Sotheby's International Realty

The 26,000-square-foot mansion is listed for $32 million.

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A 13,200-bottle wine cellar with redwood racks.

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Hunter Boucher

The 14,000-square-foot home is listed for $29.5 million.

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Wm MacCollum

A dine-in wine cellar with African zebrawood racks.

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Wm MacCollum

This 48,000-square-foot home is asking $58 million.

$32 Million

Annapolis, Md.

Seven bedrooms, eight bathrooms, 26,000 square feet

This austere 350-square-foot wine cellar fits in with the rest of the Georgian brick estate, a former Capuchin monastery. The wine cellar, which can store up to 1,800 bottles, is dimly lit and has a stained-glass window from the home's original chapel. The estate also has a ballroom, a conservatory, a 60-foot infinity pool and a guesthouse.

Listing agents: Maria-Victoria Checa and Dave DeSantis of Sotheby's International Realty.

$29.5 Million

Woodside, Calif.

Four bedrooms, 5½ bathrooms, 14,000 square feet

Owner Doug Kampcik says he dug through the French country-style home's sandstone foundation to install the 800-square-foot wine cellar, which has granite flooring, redwood racks and capacity for 13,200 bottles. The home includes a movie theater, a gym, a guest cottage and a management system that controls heating and air-conditioning.

Listing agent: Anna Pennington Boucher of Sotheby's International Realty.

$58 Million

Beverly Hills, Calif.

Seven bedrooms, 11 bathrooms, 48,000 square feet

This 1,100-square-foot dine-in wine cellar—with white oak flooring, mahogany and African zebrawood wine racks, hand-carved glass and a hand-cut crystal chandelier—seats eight and can hold 5,000 bottles. The French chateau-style estate includes a grand ballroom, an indoor pool, an outdoor pool and a Moroccan meditation room.

Listing agents: Stacy Gottula and Joyce Rey of Coldwell Banker—Beverly Hills South.