Most kitchens end up with one awkward gap somewhere, beside an oven housing, next to a tall larder, or wherever the units simply didn't quite line up, and it usually sits empty for months before anyone does anything with it. An integrated wine rack is one of the few pieces of kitchen furniture designed specifically to solve that problem rather than being squeezed into it as an afterthought.
We've written before about designing pantry storage that works harder for your kitchen layout, and a wine rack is often the smaller cousin of that same thinking, using dead space properly rather than leaving it wasted. This one's focused specifically on integrated wine racks: what sizes are out there, what they actually cost, and how to work out which one fits your gap.
What you're actually choosing between
An integrated kitchen wine rack is a narrow, freestanding or semi-fitted column that slots into the gap most kitchens leave between cabinets, rather than a wall-mounted rack or a standalone piece of furniture.
Our tall kitchen wine rack comes in four heights, from a compact 720mm column up to a full 2150mm floor-to-worktop-height tower, all at a standard 150mm width and 300mm depth to match the gap most UK kitchen layouts leave beside an oven housing or a tall unit. It's finished in 18mm MFC to match Quickcab kitchen cabinets and popular door ranges, rather than being a generic add-on that clashes with the rest of the kitchen.
What integrated wine racks actually cost
This is usually the first question, and it's worth setting proper expectations before you start comparing options.
Our smallest 720mm wine rack starts at £80, with pricing increasing through the range as height and bottle capacity go up. That sits above the entry-level wall-mounted racks you'll find at general hardware retailers, which start from around £25 to £35 for basic wire or metal designs, but those aren't built to integrate into a kitchen cabinet run, match your door colour, or sit flush with your worktop height. Compared against other cabinet-matched integrated racks from kitchen retailers, which commonly run from around £50 to £90 for a similar 720mm size in a colour-matched finish, our pricing sits squarely in that same bracket rather than at a premium.
Where the cost genuinely climbs is with temperature-controlled wine cabinets, a completely different product that cools and stores wine rather than simply organising bottles, and those start in the hundreds of pounds and go up steeply from there. If you just need smart, integrated storage rather than climate control, a standard integrated rack is the far more cost-effective route.
Sizing it to your gap correctly
Getting the size right matters more with a wine rack than with most kitchen furniture, because it's designed to fill a specific gap rather than stand anywhere in the room.
Most UK kitchens leave a standard 150mm gap somewhere in the run, commonly beside an oven housing, between a fridge and a wall, or next to a tall larder unit, which is exactly the width our racks are built to. Height is the variable that actually needs measuring properly: a 720mm rack suits a gap under a worktop or between base units, while the 1970mm and 2150mm options are designed to run the full height of a tall unit run, matching larder cabinets or built-in ovens so the top lines up cleanly rather than leaving an odd step in the cabinet line. Measure the gap width, height and depth before ordering, since a rack that's a few millimetres too tall or deep will either not fit or sit proud of the surrounding units.
Bottle capacity by size
Capacity scales with height rather than width, since every size shares the same footprint.
The 720mm holds 5 bottles, which suits a small kitchen or someone who wants a couple of bottles chilling ready to serve rather than a serious collection. The 900mm steps up to 6 bottles, a modest increase useful where the gap allows a little extra height but not a full tower. The 1970mm holds 14 bottles and the full 2150mm holds 16, both aimed at kitchens where wine storage is a genuine priority rather than an afterthought, sitting alongside a tall larder or fridge freezer run.
Colour matching and finish
A wine rack that doesn't match the rest of the kitchen reads as an obvious afterthought, so finish matters more here than the size on its own suggests.
Ours comes in seven colours, Cashmere, Dust Grey, Graphite Grey, Indigo Blue, Light Grey, White and Lancaster Oak, chosen to line up with our Quickcab kitchen cabinets and popular door ranges including Cavallo, Harrogate and Windsor. If you're finishing a kitchen refresh, it's worth reading our guide on best kitchen door colours alongside this, since the wine rack, worktop and door colour all need to sit together as one considered scheme rather than three separate decisions made in isolation.
Fitting it into your kitchen
This is more straightforward than most integrated storage, but it's worth knowing what's involved before it arrives.
Ours ships flat with cam and dowel fittings, assembled at home in minutes with just a screwdriver, no glue or specialist tools required. Once built, it stands freely within the gap and can be secured to the adjacent cabinets or the wall using standard cabinet connectors or L-brackets, a job most kitchen fitters complete in well under an hour. If you're retrofitting one into an existing kitchen rather than fitting it during a full renovation, double-check the gap is genuinely square and consistent top to bottom, older kitchens sometimes have gaps that taper slightly, which can leave a visible wedge-shaped gap on one side if not accounted for.
Which size is right for your kitchen
- Small kitchen or just want a couple of bottles ready to serve: 720mm, 5 bottles, from £80
- Slightly larger gap with modest storage needs: 900mm, 6 bottles
- Serious wine storage alongside a tall unit run: 1970mm, 14 bottles
- Full-height feature matching a larder or fridge freezer: 2150mm, 16 bottles
- Kitchen colour already decided: match to Quickcab or your existing door range finish
- Non-standard gap size: made-to-measure available on request
Wine racks and wider kitchen storage planning
An integrated wine rack works best as part of a wider storage plan rather than a standalone purchase, particularly if you're also looking at drawer packs and internal accessories or kitchen cabinet inserts to make the rest of your cabinetry work harder. Planning gap fillers, inserts and larder storage together at the design stage avoids ending up with mismatched finishes added piecemeal after the main kitchen is already fitted.
Frequently Asked Questions
1. Will an integrated wine rack fit a kitchen that isn't from Aspin Collins?
Yes, as long as the gap matches the standard 150mm width and one of our four heights, or is close enough to be trimmed to fit. It's a freestanding unit rather than something that has to be built into a specific cabinet carcass, so it works alongside cabinetry from other manufacturers provided the gap dimensions are right.
2. Is it better to buy a wine rack or have a joiner build one into the kitchen during fitting?
For a standard gap, a ready-made integrated rack is almost always the more cost-effective option, since a bespoke joinery solution for the same job typically costs several times more once design and labour are factored in. Custom joinery only makes sense for genuinely unusual gap sizes that a standard rack can't accommodate.
3. Does adding a wine rack affect how much storage I lose elsewhere?
Not really, since it's specifically designed to use a gap that would otherwise sit empty rather than replacing a cabinet you'd have used for something else. It's one of the few kitchen additions that adds storage without taking it away from anywhere.
4. Can the wine rack be moved to a different kitchen later if I move house?
Yes, since it's a freestanding unit secured with standard cabinet connectors rather than permanently built in, it can be unscrewed and refitted into a new gap elsewhere, provided the new space is a similar size.
5. What's the difference between this and a wine cooler cabinet?
An integrated wine rack is passive storage, it organises and displays bottles at room temperature. A wine cooler is a powered appliance that actively chills wine to a set temperature, sits in a wider cabinet housing, and costs significantly more as a result. Most kitchens only need the former unless serious wine storage is a specific priority.
6. How much weight can each shelf hold?
Each shelf is built from 18mm MFC and designed specifically to carry the weight of full wine bottles across its length without sagging, so a fully loaded rack at maximum bottle capacity is well within its intended use. Avoid using the shelves for anything significantly heavier than bottles, since that's outside what the design accounts for.
Not sure which size fits your gap? Call 0161 465 4007 to talk it through with the team, or browse the full wine rack range to compare heights and colours.