Approaching the Ceresé winery, at first only the reddish line of the roof is perceived, with a double curvature, sus- pended over the vineyards by slender corten steel columns.
Below it, the space of the open square extends, so close to the rows of vines and the surrounding woods that you can almost touch them with your hand.
At the center of the coloured reinforced concrete roof, a large circular opening widens leading the gaze to the sanctuary of the Madonna del Carmelo, which dominates the whole territory from the ridge of Montevecchia.
As the slope of the land decreases, three fronts of the building below the square emerge. The facade binds to the tones of the clays of these lands, through the vibrant play of light and shadow, given by the relief texture of the bricks.
The work spaces are located there. They are distributed in four main naves, open in their terminal part towards the wood that borders the service driveway.
Inside, a succession of exposed concrete arches marks the depth of the spaces of the barrel cellar, while the first and last naves receive zenithal light, which caresses the walls, marking the regularity of the design of the formwork. The first nave is intended to house the company’s artistic collections and to promote cultural activities.
Upstairs, a closed volume is used for the display and sale of farm products.
Its windows, which overlook the covered square, reflect fragments of the surrounding landscape and of this archi- tecture which is destined to mark it with its discreet pres- ence.
The roof welcomes the local earths, sown with wildflowers, giving greater kindness to the architectural intervention.
