Freixial de Cima Tasting Room
Highly commended entry to an international competition for a new wine tasting room to the Quinta do Monte D’oiro winery in Freixial de Cima, Portugal. Collaboration with Studio Boyd.
Our proposal nestles the tasting room into the ground adjacent to the vines, to make a strong connection between the experience of wine tasting and the key ingredient, the grapes on the vine.
The materials of the wine tasting room are chosen for their connection to the earth, with walls constructed from rammed earth from the vineyard, limestone floors, oak cabinetry and finishes, and compressed cork seating and tabletop.
The tasting room is designed to be in harmony with the vineyard, respecting and enhancing the biodiversity of the terroir through the addition of a new sensory garden, fruit trees and water rills.
The sensory garden includes herbaceous and flowering species related to the wine character of Quinta do Monte D’oiro, with fruit trees chosen to complement the wine tasting sessions during harvest time.
Sectors: Hospitality, Commercial, Interiors