Beronia Winery Ollauri, La Rioja Building, New Spanish Architecture, Development in Spain
Beronia Winery in Ollauri Building, La Rioja
13 January 2022
Beronia Winery in Ollauri, Spain
Design: IDOM
Location: La Rioja, North East Spain

photo : Gunnar Knechtel
Beronia Winery Ollauri Building, La Rioja
In vino veritas
The vineyard is the protagonist. The winery is underground, integrated into the landscape that passes over it.
The project began with a thoughtful approach to the location in its historical, geographical, geological, topographic and symbolic dimensions, anchoring itself to the terrain seeking a unitary operation in all its dimensions.

photograph : Gunnar Knechtel
Location: Spain, the beautiful country of wine
– J.W. V. Goethe
Located in the north of Spain, the Rioja Alta sub-region has the ideal climatic, geological and topographic conditions for making wine.

photograph : Gunnar Knechtel
Although the production of wine dates back to ancient times, the arrival of the railway in the 19th century and the interest of French winemakers for the excellent local product were the keys that drove the development of the wine industry in the area.

photograph : Gunnar Knechtel
The site is located in the area of Rioja Alta, in the municipality of Ollauri. The surrounding slopes are very gentle, forming a plateau on which the lands of the vineyard extend, dotted with small hills. This plateau is dominated to the north and south by mountain formations.
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