The winery building was constructed with an eye toward sustainability and energy reduction. It was built into the hillside at the base of the vineyard to leverage the earth’s steady, cool temperatures in the wine cellar, and also to use gravity to feed juice from the crush pad to the tanks. These techniques reduce energy use while creating an optimal environment for wine production, aging and storage. (And also the perfect environment for storing dahlias over the winter!)

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In 2018 Priam tripled the size of our tasting room and increased production capacity by 100%. The addition utilized state-of-the-art heat pumps as well as the same earth banking strategy as the original building for passive cooling. The entire addition utilized LED lighting which, when used in conjunction with walls of windows, allows light into the winery and tasting room without additional heat, reducing electrical needs.