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WINEMAKING The winery is open to members of the Williams Selyem list and individuals on the waiting list. (Getting on the waiting list is simply a matter of going to the web- site and signing up.) Visitors are taken by appointment only, and each visitor gets a private tour and CALIFORNIA Mendocino Healdsburg Napa Pacific Ocean San Williams Selyem Winery CALIFORNIA Francisco tasting or may simply bring a picnic lunch and enjoy one of the four picnic areas. The wines are virtually impossible to buy elsewhere, but visitors have the opportu- nity to purchase up to three wine types at the winery. "This is about giving our very loyal customers a place to picnic and hang out," says Cabral, who took over wine- making from the founders in 1998, when the Dysons purchased the winery. Cabral had worked at nearby producers DeLo- ach, Alderbrook and Hartford Court, as well as at Kunde Estate in Sonoma Valley. The D.arc Group of Pelham, N.Y., designed the winery to reflect Williams Se- lyem's minimalist approach to winemak- TOMMY Drought-resistant natural grasses grow on the "green" roof, which acts as a temporary water collector as well as a hospitality area at Williams Seylem Winery. ing, to make a striking visual statement and a less visible but extensive environ- mental statement. The front exterior of the building shows an arching barrel- shaped roof and large windows that dis- play dramatically stacked, empty barrels. Inside, a large bottle-glass art installation in the atrium area was sourced from the Vetreria Etrusca in Italy and designed by Alessandro Belli, an Italian architect. The portion of the building (really a separate structure) that houses the 15,000-square-foot production facility is in back, sunk in as deep as 23.5 feet GRAPE SORTING MACHINE TOMMY CMA's New TOMMY post-destemmer Automatic Sorting System TOMMY is a compact sorter, quickly adjustable for different grape varietals, with easy disassembly for cleaning. Tested in the 2009 Harvest where winemakers overwhelmingly commented on its success. PLEASE CONTACT US FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. NEW underground. A "green" roof covers this section. It forms a terrace partly covered with pavers and planted to drought-resis- tant natural grasses to assist with energy efficiency and add to the visitor experi- ence as a hospitality area. The living roof acts as a temporary water collector, soak- ing up the rain and then slowly releasing it into the storm drains. Flow of production At the new winery, Cabral and his team have customized the workflow to in- corporate several old Williams Selyem NV BOTTLING & PACKAGING CRUSHERS PRESSES TANKS PUMPS REFRIGERATIONS FILTERS AWS/Prospero 7787 Bell Road Windsor, CA 95492 Phone: (707) 838-2812 Fax: (707) 838-3164 westcoast@prosperocorp.biz West Coast P.E.C. Geneva 1902 Route 14N Geneva, NY 14456 Phone: (315) 719-0480 Fax: (315) 719-0481 geneva@prosperocorp.biz Finger Lakes Main Office Prospero Equipment Corp. 123 Castleton Street Pleasantville, NY10570 Phone: (914) 769-6252 Fax: (914) 769-6786 info@prosperocorp.biz Wines & Vines JUne 2011 41