Epoch Ascension Winery

The Epoch Ascension Winery is located in the York Mountain hills near the central California Coast. Blending seamlessly with the existing idyllic landscape, the production room for the winery is tucked below-grade,  providing the concrete vaulted barrel caves with natural temperature control. The steel framed outbuilding “pole barn” houses the fermentation room and cased goods storage, while barrel storage caves situated within the hillside are for barrel aging and winery growth.

The new winery is a modern expression of the craft of wine making, sheltered in taut, modern, functional sheds nestled into the hillside. The low one-story lab/office shed is tucked below the two-story winery shed so the roofs step down with the topography. Robust materials including concrete, steel, and corrugated metal skin were selected to withstand the dry climates and severe temperature swings.