Clayton Korte

Fulldraw Vineyard, located in the heart of the California Central Coast wine country’s Templeton Gap, and its new winery sits sentry to 100 acres of established vineyards. Working intimately with the winemaking team, the first phase of the new facility includes a Fermentation Building with covered Crush Pad, administrative and employee spaces, and a Barrel Aging and Case Goods Storage Building. The second phase will bring to the campus a new Tasting Room with private administration space.

Responding to site topography and climatic influences of sun and prevailing breezes, the steel framed “barn” houses open-air fermentation spaces that foster cross-ventilation, utilize night cooling, and provide a well-lit working environment with ample natural daylight. Interior and exterior materials are clean-lined, while resilient and honest. An integrated PV system will minimize reliance on utility provided energy. The simple configuration supports and help facilitates production and flexible experimentation of beautifully balanced Rhone-style wines with an annual production of 10,000 cases at full build-out.