Wine collecting is serious business. I’m not talking about those few bottles of Moet saved for a special celebration, or a half-corked carafe of Pinot sitting in your kitchen’s wine fridge. Lifelong collectors spend expeditious amounts of time, money and dedication tracking down limited-edition bottles and exotic pours. Collections worth hundreds of thousands of dollars aren’t left lying around to risk damage, theft, or worse—a mischievous teenager looking to nab a seemingly forgotten dusty bottle. These impressive collections should be stored in temperature-controlled facilities run by experts who understand their value, now Utah has one of its own.
Opened in May of 2024, Mountain Wine Storage is a 9,000 square-foot facility in Heber equipped with high-tech environmental controls and robust security. Finally, a place where your prized collection can be stored safe from the detriments of climate and wandering hands.
When Bill DeLeon moved to Utah in 2023, one of his greatest concerns was where to store his 3,000 bottle-strong wine collection. His search turned fruitless when he found nothing but residential storage lockers, but Bill did discover a business opportunity. Within the year he staked a commercial space in Heber and began the arduous hoop jumps that any booze-related business owner in Utah knows all too well.
The Heber facility maintains optimal wine-storage temperature and humidity.
Bill DeLeon’s own 3,000 bottle-strong collection is stored under tight security inside the facility.
The massive facility looks quite industrial on the surface, with forklifts onsite to move crates of wine, and individual locker spaces locked behind gates. But it’s the equipment beneath the warehouse exterior that makes Mountain Wine Storage truly shine, “we thought of everything that a collector and an investor would want,” DeLeon says. The 9,000 square-foot facility is armed with three industrial air conditioners, four industrial humidifiers, two industrial dehumidifiers, 25 security cameras, glass break detectors and an on-site wine concierge. Advanced climate control maintains the facility at 55% to 65% humidity, and 55 degrees Fahrenheit, with any severe variations triggering an alarm to security.
The facility is so dialed into the best wine-keeping conditions that DeLeon keeps his own collection safely tucked away in a locker on site, and he’s met plenty of like-minded wine fanatics whose ears perk up at the thought of a first-rate storage facility for their vino. “I built the facility based on the concept that there are a lot of people in Park City that like wine,” DeLeon says. “What I found is that there are also going to be a lot more people moving to Utah who like wine, and they’re going to need us.”
Getting those collections into Mountain Wine Storage isn’t DeLeon’s only priority, he’s also interested in connecting with the wider wine community in the Wasatch Back. “We want to organize wine dinners for our clients, as well as work with some of the wineries I know to come out and share their knowledge and products.” Stay up to date with the latest events and opportunities at mountainwinestorage.com.
If You Go
Mountain Wine Storage
88 W. Airport Road, Heber
mountainwinestorage.com
