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WINEMAKING TECHNICAL SPOTLIGHT 46 WINES&VINES June 2016 green construction has become standard op- erating practice in the decade since Stoller built its original winery. The cement and insulation that general contractor Perlo Construction used both have reclaimed content, not to mention a higher efficiency rating than what was avail- able in 2006. "The advancements in just the last 10 years in the efficiencies you can get in the building design and building products al- lows us to create a much more efficient building," Mortensen explains. Mortensen compares the original winery building to a Tesla electric vehicle, while the newer facility is more like a brand-name hybrid auto. "This is designed to be energy-efficient and everything without it having the badging of a $70,000 car," he says. "It's a $35,000 car. But the quality that's been put in—wherever we could install cost-efficiently the most efficient products, we did, throughout the building." Aside from some occasional puddling on the crush pad, Howe is satisfied with the re- sulting structure. With one vintage out of the way, the only change he would make is in scheduling work crews. (See "It's OK to Plan: Preparing for Harvest" on page 32.) "I think everything kind of worked as we expected it to and we wanted it to," he says. "There's not a lot of changes I would make to the infra- structure or the facility." The big question, of course, is where pro- duction might head once the final 15 acres of the existing estate are planted. "We have such rapid growth," he says. "Do we acquire more property, or do we just hold our guns and maintain this one estate?" Whatever happens, the flexibility of the new winery lays a sustainable foundation for the future. Use Code June on your first order for an extra 10% off! 510-732-7010 A Division of Bay Seal Company Providing Sealing Solutions for over 50 Years wineryseals.com VC Tank Wine Brew Spirit HoytShepston_Monthly09 10/31/08 4:44 PM Enartis USA_ENARTIS PRO tr.indd 1 19/04/16 17:01 PETER MITHAM The simple interior of the new winery offers a flexible work environment.