Cantina Gorgo – Il Brolo is an inspiring winery located in Custoza, Italy, designed in 2021 by Bricolo Falsarella.

Description
The strong growth of wine tourism in Italy has led to the need for historic wineries to expand their wine tasting areas. This new impetus has also been very strong in the Custoza area, which over time has become an essential destination for tourists and visitors seeking places where they can fully experience the combination of wine and landscape. Among these virtuous places, a special mention is deserved by the Cantina Gorgo and its 53 hectares of organic vineyards that wind through the gentle hills of the morainic hills of Lake Garda around the built-up area of Custoza.
To meet these new demands, the owners turned to our studio not to design a new enclosed space, but rather to create an open space where clients could taste their wines while at the same time experiencing the unique environmental setting, in the wake of the great tradition of historic Italian gardens. Taking our cue from the vernacular heritage of the area, we proposed a reinterpretation of the rural typology of the Brolo, a model of hybrid space between interior and exterior that has persisted for centuries in the Veneto countryside. The new Brolo adds to the range of spaces dedicated to hospitality already created by our studio around the main courtyard from 2005 to 2016 (wine shop, tasting rooms, barrique cellar). Unlike these enclosed spaces, the new Brolo...