This category recognizes a winery with significant architectural design elements or characteristics, whether historical or contemporary. Designed by renowned wine country architect Douglas Thornley, the Cuvaison Tasting Salon features a breathtaking 2,500-square-foot terrace named the Vineyard Patio, a floor-to-ceiling sliding glass wall separating the Vineyard Patio from the gorgeous interior Tasting Salon, and an elegant Winemaker’s Lounge with its own dedicated patio for private tastings. With the opening last year of two stunning open-air boathouse pavilions alongside the winery’s idyllic pond, and the recent unveiling of The VineYard, a new family-friendly outdoor tasting area for relaxed, self-paced tastings, it just became even more stunning! Cuvaison built its stylish boathouse pavilions above the pond cantilevered out over the water.