Winery Design

Appears in
Oxford Companion to Wine

By Jancis Robinson

Published 2006

  • About

winery design is a specialist branch of building design. Although winemaking can take place almost anywhere, modern wineries are much more than mere processing facilities. Nowadays wineries should be efficient in energy and resource consumption, suit the individual styles of wine and winemaking and, of equal importance, support the brand image, often through architectural appearance, public display of winemaking processes, specialized hospitality and cellar door facilities, and other amenities designed to engage the tourist and customer.