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In 1998 Olin Partnership designed a Master Plan for
this historic Napa Valley winery that was implemented
in three phases.
The first phase, the beginning of the Beringer pedestrian
experience, was completed in Spring 2002 and involved
the refurbishment of the entry and arrival sequence
for the old winery building. This included renovation
of the existing parking lot, siting of a new case pick-up
building and reception area, the installation of new
stairs, walls, accessible paths, a demonstration vineyard,
fruit orchard, ornamental garden and a circular vegetable
and herb garden designed for the chefs at the adjacent
private dining facility.
The second phase transformed the front of the winery
building into a pedestrian promenade with Old World
flavor through the use of stone paving, elegant water
features, benches, espaliered fruit trees and pollarded
shade trees.
Phase three removed the parking area in front of Beringer's
Rhine House to allow a more historic and sympathetic
view to the house. A series of gardens were created
around the house, and a serpentine path takes visitors
through the gardens from the winery above. The gardens
are structurally defined by hedges, and feature California
native plants, a rose garden and a lawn for bocce, badminton
and croquet. Herbaceous perennials, flowering shrubs
and annuals will ensure year-round color, bloom and
texture. An existing bronze sculptural fountain by Ruth
Asawa was reinstalled with a new base at the terminus
of the "Royal Walk," a linear garden featuring plants
with deep purple flowers, the traditional color of royalty
and the color of grapes.
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