Copia Vineyards Winery and Tasting Room, Paso Robles Building, Clayton Korte Willow Creek AVA District Photos
Copia Vineyards Winery and Tasting Room, Paso Robles, California
August 19, 2021
Design: Clayton Korte
Location: Willow Creek AVA District, Paso Robles, California, USA

Copia Vineyards Winery and Tasting Room at Paso Robles, CA
Situated atop the crest of a hill within the rolling landscape of the Willow Creek AVA District, Copia Vineyards is a destination winery designed to capture the essence of wine, from vine to table. The hilltop winery serves as the culmination of an immersive journey that begins as visitors wind their way through the 25 acres of planted vineyard. Fleeting glimpses of the winery are revealed from between the hills, before being fully revealed at the hilltop.
This is a working winery, reinforced by the composition of facilities that are aligned to the contours of the landscape. The transformation of grapes to wine is placed front and center, with the agricultural processes?including the crush pad, open-air fermentation area, and processing facilities?the first elements of the winery that are encountered.

The structures are muted in color and modest in scale, sitting naturally within the setting. A small parking area adjoins a protected courtyard that is snug within the 18,803-square-foot complex, symbolically referencing the pause that takes place between wine production and wine enjoyment. A break in the buildings opens up to the view, draw...