Louis M. Martini to restore historic winery

The US-based Louis M. Martini Winery is set to restore its historic winery, which is scheduled to open in March next year.

The company has selected Backen, Gillam & Kroeger Architects to carry out the restoration works.

Louis M. Martini’s winery coastal operations vice-president Matt Gallo said:  “Howard Backen’s vision celebrates the historic 1933 winery building and seeks to preserve its unique structural elements.”

Backen will remove any non-historic additions made throughout the old building and restore it to its original form.

As part of the restoration, the 85-year-old facility will feature an atrium that will bring guests into the building’s open floor plan.

The building will have a 30ft-high glass wall with views into the barrel cellar, a demonstration dining room, an underground cellar with private wine libraries and a range of immersive Cabernet Sauvignon experiences.

The Martini Park will feature a sycamore grove with private tables and seating areas for an al fresco wine service, a culinary pavilion and a walled garden.

The Louis M. Martini winery’s guests will also be welcomed in the adjacent Monte Rosso tasting room located on the south side of the historic building.

Louis M. Martini was founded in 1933, is reported to be one of the first wineries in the Napa Valley region after prohibition.

The winery has crafted Cabernet Sauvignon from the vineyards of Napa and Sonoma counties for 85 years.