Wine Cellar Builder in New Orleans, LA
Where Wine Expertise Meets Fine Craftsmanship
Serving wine collectors throughout Greater New Orleans and the Northshore
“Welcome to ARCA Wine Cellars. I started ARCA to bring together two things that have shaped most of my career: wine and fine woodworking. My background in restaurants taught me how wine should be stored, served, and enjoyed, while years in construction taught me how to build detailed, highly technical spaces the right way.
Today, I design and build custom wine cellars and wine rooms for homeowners and businesses throughout Greater New Orleans and the Northshore. Every project is planned around the collection, the space, and the experience my client wants to create, with careful attention to cooling, construction, storage, and finish work.”
John Hanvy
Owner | ARCA Wine Cellars
Wine Spaces Designed Around How You Collect
Custom Wine Cellars
Protect Your Collection in a Space Built to Perform
Custom wine cellars create a controlled environment for storing, aging, and enjoying wine. Every project is planned around the collection, available space, cooling requirements, and the look of the surrounding home. ARCA brings the technical construction and finish details together so the space performs as well as it looks.
- Climate-Controlled Storage: Temperature, humidity, airflow, and insulation planned together.
- Collection-Focused Layouts: Storage designed around bottle formats, capacity, and future growth.
- Complete Design Vision: Racking, lighting, glass, flooring, and finishes developed as one space.
Custom Wine Rooms
Turn Underused Space Into a Feature Worth Sharing
Custom wine rooms bring the collection into the living space without requiring a traditional dedicated cellar. Dining rooms, under-stair areas, hallways, and other overlooked spaces can become striking wine displays built around the home’s architecture. Each design balances storage, visibility, and the experience of enjoying wine with others.
- Flexible Locations: Designed for dining rooms, feature walls, under-stair spaces, and more.
- Architectural Displays: Glass, wood, metal, acrylic, and lighting tailored to the space.
- Designed to Be Seen: Bottle orientation and layout make the collection part of the room.
Commercial Wine Cellars
Create a Wine Experience Guests Remember
Commercial wine cellars and displays help restaurants, clubs, hotels, and hospitality spaces present their collections with purpose. The design can support service, storage, atmosphere, or all three while fitting naturally into the surrounding environment. ARCA approaches each project with both the guest experience and day-to-day operation in mind.
- Built Around Service: Layouts designed for access, organization, and efficient use.
- Guest-Facing Impact: Displays that strengthen the atmosphere and showcase the collection.
- Commercial Coordination: Design and installation planned around the needs of an active business.
A Process Built Around Your Collection
Every step is planned around your space, your collection, and how you want to enjoy it.
Discovery
The process begins with a conversation about your collection, your space, and what you want the finished project to become. Details are gathered to establish the right direction.
Design Development
The layout, storage plan, materials, lighting, and overall design direction begin to take shape. Renderings help bring the ideas together and allow the details to be refined before work begins.
Build & Installation
Once the design is approved, the project moves into construction and installation. Decisions, communication, and scheduling stay organized as the space begins to take shape.
Ready to Enjoy
Once the work is complete, the finished space is ready for your collection, your favorite bottles, and the moments you planned it around. From there, it becomes part of how you gather, host, and enjoy wine at home.
Read What our Customers Have to Say
“Great experience. Construction was smooth and clean. Crew did a wonderful job on never leaving a mess. Final product was outstanding”
-Trip S.
(via Google Review)
“It came out absolutely amazing and we couldn’t be happier! I would highly recommend John!”
-Rodney C.
(via Google Review)
“From design to build , step by step Quality craftsmanship”
-Francisco D.
(via Google Review)
Why Wine Collectors Choose ARCA
A custom wine space has to do more than make an impression. It must support the collection, complement the surrounding architecture, and account for technical details that may never be visible once the project is complete.
ARCA brings wine knowledge, fine woodworking, and specialized construction experience together under one focused approach.
A Focused Specialty
Wine cellars, wine rooms, and displays are not an add-on service. This is the work ARCA is built around.
Wine Knowledge
Storage conditions, bottle formats, and collection habits shape better design decisions.
Fine Craftsmanship
Detailed woodworking experience brings precision to every visible finish.
Built Beyond the Surface
Cooling, insulation, vapor control, and airflow support long-term performance.
Proudly Serving Greater New Orleans and the Northshore
Our Service Area
Custom Wine Cellars Throughout the Region
ARCA Wine Cellars designs and builds custom wine cellars, wine rooms, and commercial wine displays for clients throughout Greater New Orleans and the Northshore.
Based in the New Orleans area, ARCA serves homeowners, builders, designers, restaurants, and hospitality businesses in communities including:
- New Orleans
- Metairie
- Old Metairie
- Lakeview
- Uptown
- Garden District
- Mandeville
- Covington
- Madisonville
Don’t see your location listed? Give us a call at (985) 283-2424 to discuss your project and confirm service availability.
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