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Chappellet Barrel Chai, Winery
Project Information
- Project Location:
- St. Helena, CA
- Status:
- Completed - Jan 2013
- Structure Type:
- Misc Project
- LEED Certification (target):
-
Gold
Scope Of Work
Situated on the rocky slopes of Pritchard Hill in St. Helena, Chappellet Vineyards envisioned a barrel chai that created a multi-sensory journey in winemaking and aesthetic appeal. It was up to Centric to provide winery construction services for an aboveground structure for wine storage and aging.
The Chappelet Barrell Chai is a high-functioning barrel chai providing a controlled wine aging room environment. The structure is designed to house 4,000 barrels with a barrel wash area and a small 20 tank white wine production area.
The barrel chai provides optimal conditions for storing wine with low to no light and eludes the ultra-violet rays of direct sunlight to deter free radicals from developing in the wine.
The facility is on track for LEED Gold certification and a patterned Net Zero building.
