Fountains for Wineries and Vineyards
If California were its own country, it would be the fourth largest wine producer in the world (after Italy, France, and Spain, naturally). As many as nine in ten bottles of American wine are produced in the Golden State. The Mediterranean-esque climate with coastal weather patterns to file the edges off extremes of temperature lends itself beautifully to growing produce of all kinds. In particular, the preponderance of elevated terrain offers many opportunities to plant vineyards. The 18th century Spanish missions all planted vines for use in religious sacraments (as well as recreational use), establishing a robust wine-growing culture that endured the transition from Spanish rule to Mexican, to absorption into the United States, and even Prohibition. Having recovered from the industry’s near destruction in the 20s, the vintners of California have gone from strength to strength. Today there are over 1,200 wineries in the state, from small boutique wineries to corporate operations with international distribution. In a state that already attracts $132 billion in tourism, California’s wine country is a significant tourist attraction in itself, particularly the wineries of Napa and Sonoma Counties, near San Francisco. With this in mind, many winery owners put particular effort into the aesthetics of their establishment. Fountains for wineries and vineyards are a great way of improving the presentation of your business and establishing your brand.
Best Designed Wineries in Napa
There are numerous Napa Valley wineries that have put significant effort into creating not just excellent wine, but an exceptional experience for all the senses. After all, if a visitor is on a terrace overlooking an exceptional vineyard accompanied by tasteful, charming adornments and landscaping during their wine tasting experience, aren’t they much likelier to enjoy what they’re drinking? Much likelier to take a case home, in order to relive that exquisite experience and share it with their family and friends?
One such example is St. Helena’s Robert Mondavi Winery. This charming winery offers guided tours of the Mission-style premises and grounds in the embrace of the Mayacamas mountains. On your approach, along the olive tree-lined lane, you are likely to spy the striking, circular 10-jet fountain at the road’s end before the entryway itself. This water feature makes a dramatic addition to the view of the lush vineyards possible through the winery’s archway. The half-moon entryway also features a seven-foot sculpture of the winery’s founder and California Hall of Fame member, Robert Mondavi.
Another beautiful winery with a California Hall of Fame proprietor is the Inglenook Vineyard (formerly the Neibaum-Coppola Winery), owned by legendary director Francis Ford Coppola and family. After restoring the historic 19th century winery and Château to glory, the Coppola family oversaw the landscaping of the grounds, including pergolas, verdant trees, delightful fountains, and 1,700 acres of vines. The courtyard features a two-tiered reflection pool with six water jets, while the historic courtyard centerpiece has been resituated on the upper terrace, where it can add a refreshing element to wine and cheese tastings. There are also tastings available in the winery’s private caves.
A particularly noteworthy and unique fountain can be found at Peju Province. The winery’s Peju Tower is bounded by an expansive moat which features several jets in geometric pools, creating a fairytale-like ambiance while you enter the Tower for your tasting. These are just a few examples of fountains in Napa Valley and beyond making wineries and vineyards more pleasant and distinguished.
Make Your Winery One of the Most Beautiful Wineries in the State
Your winery can shine as brightly as the other businesses mentioned. The beautiful, handcrafted copper fountains of Malibu Fountains add an elegance and tranquility to any garden, courtyard, or tasting room lobby. Our fountains depict a variety of trees, the painstakingly cut by hand copper leaves providing a charming and shifting spectacle as the water patters against them and into the basin or pond below. We have water willows, Japanese maples, and oaks, but of especial interest to wineries and vineyards is the Grapevine Wall Fountain.
Perfect for those who love vines and their fruit, handcut copper grape leaves spring from slender copper vine tendrils, providing a euphonious sound as water trickles from the leaves onto a wall, fence, or arbor that the fountain adorns. Easily accommodated on a terrace or balcony wall, this six foot sculpture adds an indisputable sophistication to any setting it graces. Best of all, over time the fountain will grow yet more striking as it ages and patinas, developing hues of green and turquoise blue. Your Malibu fountain can be shipped to Napa County or Sonoma County easily. We are able to ship anywhere in the world. Our fountains should be easy to install, but you can also hire a professional to expedite installation.
Beautiful Fountains, Great Wine!
Making a superlative winery experience for your visitors can cost tens, even hundreds of thousands of dollars. The aerial tram at Sterling Vineyards, the painstaking refitting and landscaping of Chateau Montelena Winery, featuring its beautiful Chinese gardens and Jade Lake, the stunning architecture of Domaine Carneros’ château— your enterprise can be included in such esteemed company as these, with the correct investment. Improve your image and reputation among wine aficionados both in- and out-of-state, and reap the rewards of distinguishing yourself from the pack. Malibu Fountains can help you along the way with our marvelous naturally-inspired fountain sculptures.
Questions about Our Fountains
If you want to know more about our fountain sculptures, we can happily expand on the details. If your question isn’t answered here, try our website or contact us.
Q: What size fountains do you offer?
A: Our Copper Tree Fountains come in many sizes and they can be customized to fit your requirements, if you desire. Our smallest models are the Japanese Maple Copper Tree Fountain (40 inches tall and 34 inches wide) and the Water Willow Copper Tree Fountain (4 feet tall and 2.5 feet wide), both of which are well suited for courtyards, patios, or more confined gardens. Our Tree of Wisdom Copper Fountain (16.5 feet tall and 9 feet 10 inches wide) and Weeping Willow Copper Tree Fountain (12 feet 4 inches tall and 7 feet 10 inches wide) are among the largest varieties we sell. These fountains require a correspondingly grander space to achieve their aesthetic potential.
Q: Are your fountains acclaimed?
A: We certainly think the world of them! But yes, they have been exhibited internationally, including in Las Vegas, Shanghai, Singapore, and Doha. They have also received awards at London’s Chelsea and Hampton Court Flower Shows. We’re confident that, if properly installed, our fountains will similarly wow your wine tasting patrons.
Q: Are your fountains winter-proof?
A: For the kind of mild winters commonly experienced in Napa and Sonoma Counties, there is little to be concerned about regarding our Copper Tree Fountains. If you are concerned about the temperatures dipping temporarily below freezing, or a cold snap is coming on, you should fill the fountain’s reservoir with water and keep the fountain running. The flow of water should ensure that the reservoir cannot freeze deep enough to affect the pump mechanism. If you are purchasing the fountain for a location in a colder clime, where temperatures drop below freezing for a week at a time or longer, protection is best ensured by disconnecting the pump, draining the majority of the water from the reservoir, then keeping the pump indoors until the season changes.