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Hopland Winery // Redwood Case Study

Afternoon sun filters across the tasting room at a winery in Hopland, California.

A family-owned and operated winery in Hopland, California offers guests an expansive outdoor patio adjacent to the tasting room, a perfect area for enjoying the winery’s sustainably grown, French-style wines. Making the setting even more perfect is the redwood pergola covering the space. Providing much needed shade in the hot summer months when visits to the winery peak and temperatures can exceed 100 degrees Fahrenheit.

Hopland is the gateway to the Redwood Coast region of Northern California in southeastern Mendocino County. Located 100 miles north of San Francisco along Highway 101, Hopland is a rustic farming community with 15 tasting rooms, a historic hotel, and several excellent restaurants in the area.

Winery in Hopland, California features an expansive redwood shade structure to keep guests cool on hot days.

The redwood used to build the pergola was sourced locally from Forest Stewardship Council® (FSC® C013133) certified timberlands also located in Mendocino County. Redwood trees are endemic to the area and have been used for centuries. Modern forestry practices mean that more redwood trees are grown each year than are harvested and additional protections are in place for old growth stands, flora and fauna, and water courses, to name a few.

The sustainable, local aspect of the redwood along with its inherent natural beauty pairs well with the winery in Hopland. Redwood is also naturally durable and relatively low maintenance, meaning the winery owners can focus more on their guests and less on maintaining the pergola.

Redwood specification information including CSI 3-part and Canadian CSC formatted specification, BIM objects, CAD drawings, product catalogs, and LEED credit information, along with American Institute of Architects (AIA) LU/HSW credit hour webinars may all be found by visiting https://www.getredwood.com/architects.

Photography:   Pine Photo Video

A guest cottage on-site at a winery property in Hopland, California features a redwood pergola.