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Quintessa Winery has a commitment to creating modern architecture that complements rather than competes with the landscape.
Quintessa Winery has a commitment to creating modern architecture that complements rather than competes with the landscape.
When Austrian entrepreneur Erich Sattler refocused his family’s business from mixed agriculture to grape growing, he needed headquarters to house the budding wine enterprise. He turned to his architect brother, Kurt, to design a winery capable of production, bottling, and cellaring on the ground-floor wine hall, with guest accommodations, presentation space, and an office in the wine loft above. Read the full story here.
When Austrian entrepreneur Erich Sattler refocused his family’s business from mixed agriculture to grape growing, he needed headquarters to house the budding wine enterprise. He turned to his architect brother, Kurt, to design a winery capable of production, bottling, and cellaring on the ground-floor wine hall, with guest accommodations, presentation space, and an office in the wine loft above. Read the full story here.
The rear facade of the winery.
The rear facade of the winery.
The renovation focused on connecting a production facility and tasting room with the agricultural landscape.
The renovation focused on connecting a production facility and tasting room with the agricultural landscape.
A naturally weathering rain screen replaced gaudy, faux-historical details.
A naturally weathering rain screen replaced gaudy, faux-historical details.
A remodel by Aidlin Darling Design at the Brecon Estate Winery in the Paso Robles wine-growing region of California has won a Merit Design Award for Architecture at the 2016 San Francisco AIA Design Awards.
A remodel by Aidlin Darling Design at the Brecon Estate Winery in the Paso Robles wine-growing region of California has won a Merit Design Award for Architecture at the 2016 San Francisco AIA Design Awards.
The artfully designed Soma water purifying system is an innovative product that goes beyond other purifying systems. With an elegant shape and biodegradable filters, the Soma is an environmentally conscious option that is attractive enough to be left on a table or counter.
The artfully designed Soma water purifying system is an innovative product that goes beyond other purifying systems. With an elegant shape and biodegradable filters, the Soma is an environmentally conscious option that is attractive enough to be left on a table or counter.
The interior of the Sattler Winery is kept at a constant 60 degrees Fahrenheit.
The interior of the Sattler Winery is kept at a constant 60 degrees Fahrenheit.
Hourglasses made from Method bottles and wine corks.
Hourglasses made from Method bottles and wine corks.
Upon entering the winery, visitors are met with a minimalist hall and an unobstructed route through the structure.
Upon entering the winery, visitors are met with a minimalist hall and an unobstructed route through the structure.
Hourglass Winery
Hourglass Winery
Hourglass Winery
Hourglass Winery
Hourglass Winery
Hourglass Winery
Hourglass Winery
Hourglass Winery
Hourglass Winery
Hourglass Winery
Hourglass Winery
Hourglass Winery
The winery itself is secluded from the road--the Napa thoroughfare Silverado Trail--but once you wind up the small hillside vineyard it reveals itself in all it's agro-industrial modernist splendor. After a two-year search for another property for Hourglass, Smith found what would become the Blueline property. He told me that he "tripped along this property by accident. I was actually coming back from the dump." He bought it in 2006 and got underway with construction in 2007.
The winery itself is secluded from the road--the Napa thoroughfare Silverado Trail--but once you wind up the small hillside vineyard it reveals itself in all it's agro-industrial modernist splendor. After a two-year search for another property for Hourglass, Smith found what would become the Blueline property. He told me that he "tripped along this property by accident. I was actually coming back from the dump." He bought it in 2006 and got underway with construction in 2007.
The winery is nestled in a residential area in the city of Tadten in eastern Austria.
The winery is nestled in a residential area in the city of Tadten in eastern Austria.
In October 2009, La Bodega, a winery and hotel operated by Rough Luxe Experience, opened its doors near the Spanish town of Palamos. The winery structure, designed by RCR Arquitectes, is defined by a sequence of parallel steel blades leaning diagonally backwards and sideways.
In October 2009, La Bodega, a winery and hotel operated by Rough Luxe Experience, opened its doors near the Spanish town of Palamos. The winery structure, designed by RCR Arquitectes, is defined by a sequence of parallel steel blades leaning diagonally backwards and sideways.
In the cabinet window, a JWDA Concrete Lamp, a ceramic Fornasetti candle and two hourglasses by Hay.
In the cabinet window, a JWDA Concrete Lamp, a ceramic Fornasetti candle and two hourglasses by Hay.
The Hourglass Corral is a four-bedroom, 3000-square-foot home that derives its tessellated form from the architects’ application of the Voronoi diagram.
The Hourglass Corral is a four-bedroom, 3000-square-foot home that derives its tessellated form from the architects’ application of the Voronoi diagram.
In another gallery, a map shows where some of the coolest winery architecture resides.
In another gallery, a map shows where some of the coolest winery architecture resides.
Guests are surrounded by the warmth and character of Humboldt Redwood while slowly sipping ZO Winery’s distinctive Zinfandels, Sauvignon Blanc, and other offerings.
Guests are surrounded by the warmth and character of Humboldt Redwood while slowly sipping ZO Winery’s distinctive Zinfandels, Sauvignon Blanc, and other offerings.
Silvano Zamò, third-generation winemaker at Le Vigne di Zamò winery, and his wife Brigitte tasked architecture firm GEZA with a holiday home on a hilltop location in the tiny northern Italian village of Camporosso, not far from the ski resort Monte Lussari.
Silvano Zamò, third-generation winemaker at Le Vigne di Zamò winery, and his wife Brigitte tasked architecture firm GEZA with a holiday home on a hilltop location in the tiny northern Italian village of Camporosso, not far from the ski resort Monte Lussari.
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The 510 Cabin is one of Leggitt's designs, executed with the help of student apprentices.
The 510 Cabin is one of Leggitt's designs, executed with the help of student apprentices.
The design is contextually modern and expressive of the various functions contained within the winery.
The design is contextually modern and expressive of the various functions contained within the winery.
An aerial view of the Ashes & Diamonds winery and tasting room.
An aerial view of the Ashes & Diamonds winery and tasting room.
The winery is a testament to proprietor Anthony von Mandl’s commitment to the local Okanagan region.
The winery is a testament to proprietor Anthony von Mandl’s commitment to the local Okanagan region.
The tasting room self reflects in the winery's pond which is sourced from the region's abundant rainfall.
The tasting room self reflects in the winery's pond which is sourced from the region's abundant rainfall.
The cover of Murakami Versailles.
The cover of Murakami Versailles.
Carefully selected materials make the building appear as if it grew from the land. Environmentally sensitive finishes echo the existing winery, which the firm designed in 2002.
Carefully selected materials make the building appear as if it grew from the land. Environmentally sensitive finishes echo the existing winery, which the firm designed in 2002.
“We wanted something that was just as unique as our experience,' comments Tyler Osburg-Head, hospitality and estate manager at ZO Wines Farmstay and Estate Winery.
“We wanted something that was just as unique as our experience,' comments Tyler Osburg-Head, hospitality and estate manager at ZO Wines Farmstay and Estate Winery.
The idea behind Endémico is "luxury camping." Set on 40 acres of gorgeous, unspoiled terrain, there are 20 bungalows and a shared pool for guests to take a dip in. The Encuentro Guadalupe winery offers guests access to local wines as well as a peek at how they are processed through winemaking courses. Encuentro's restaurant will feature dishes that incorporate local flavors as well as a cooking school where people can learn how to prepare creative meals with the guidance of talented young chefs.
The idea behind Endémico is "luxury camping." Set on 40 acres of gorgeous, unspoiled terrain, there are 20 bungalows and a shared pool for guests to take a dip in. The Encuentro Guadalupe winery offers guests access to local wines as well as a peek at how they are processed through winemaking courses. Encuentro's restaurant will feature dishes that incorporate local flavors as well as a cooking school where people can learn how to prepare creative meals with the guidance of talented young chefs.
Completed in 2008, the addition to the Bodegas Protos winery in Spain includes over a mile of underground tunnels for aging wine.
Completed in 2008, the addition to the Bodegas Protos winery in Spain includes over a mile of underground tunnels for aging wine.

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