{"id":7638,"date":"2026-04-25T17:00:45","date_gmt":"2026-04-25T17:00:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.angesfinanciers.org\/?p=7638"},"modified":"2026-05-01T15:22:42","modified_gmt":"2026-05-01T15:22:42","slug":"bohlin-cywinski-jackson-creates-relaxed-tasting-room-in-californias-wine-country","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.angesfinanciers.org\/index.php\/2026\/04\/25\/bohlin-cywinski-jackson-creates-relaxed-tasting-room-in-californias-wine-country\/","title":{"rendered":"Bohlin Cywinski Jackson creates relaxed tasting room in California’s wine country"},"content":{"rendered":"
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A limestone<\/a> wall runs along the front facade of a tasting room for Auteur Wines in Sonoma County<\/a>, which was designed by US architecture studio Bohlin Cywinski Jackson<\/a> to prioritise a casual atmosphere and a “connection to place”.<\/span><\/p>\n

The project, called Auteur Russian River, is located just outside of Healdsburg, a popular town in Northern California’s wine country. It sits within the Russian River Valley, known for its verdant vineyards, redwood forests and mild climate.<\/p>\n

The brief consisted of a tasting room for the new home of Auteur Wines<\/a>, which specialises in pinot noir and chardonnay wines.<\/p>\n

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Auteur Russian River is a hillside winery in California<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Auteur Wines turned to Bohlin Cywinski Jackson<\/a> to design the new tasting room, as the winery had outgrown its first, a small bungalow in the city of Sonoma, which opened in 2012.<\/p>\n

As the winery grew in popularity, its owners sought to create a new and larger home, leading to its acquisition of the eight-acre (3.2-hectare) property near Healdsburg. The site was formerly a hops farm.<\/p>\n

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Bohlin Cywinski Jackson designed the winery to have a relaxed feel<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

For the expanded Auteur Wines facility, the goal was to capitalise on the natural setting and reflect “the relaxed, approachable atmosphere for which the winery is known”, according to the studio.<\/p>\n

The team conceived a 3,000-square-foot (279-square-metre) building that is set on a hillside overlooking newly planted vineyards.<\/p>\n

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It features limestone walls topped with an oversized roof<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Rectangular in plan, the building has a thin shed roof that follows the gentle slope of the site and extends outward to create shade.<\/p>\n

“The design is modest and residential in scale, while prioritising connection to place and year-round flexibility and comfort for varied group sizes,” the team said.<\/p>\n

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Clerestory windows let light into the building<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

A winding drive leads to the main entrance.<\/p>\n

The front elevation is largely opaque, as it is lined with a textured limestone wall with limited openings. There is a slender gap between the stone wall and the roofline, allowing light to filter in through a clerestory.<\/p>\n

The rear facade is much more transparent, as it consists of a 50-foot-long (15-metre) wall of windows. The ample glazing provides sweeping views of the landscape.<\/p>\n