A garden oasis in the centre of a winery

Wine tasting in a garden oasis

This garden is not only enjoyed by the owners, but also by their guests. At the back of the garden are five rows of vines, which are used for the company’s own wine produc­tion, among other things. After the rede­sign, the garden was ther­e­fore to provide a spacious and unique area for wine tastings. Where there was previously an unsui­table meadow, there is now a U‑shaped wooden deck in front of the exis­ting and unique conser­va­tory.

In addi­tion to a wonderful view of the surroun­ding moun­tains, this green oasis also offers an acou­stic high­light: the foun­tain in the middle of the gravel area is the centre of the garden and forms a beau­tiful conclu­sion to the vines. The natural stone wall to the side of the foun­tain can be used as a seating element and provides addi­tional struc­ture to the garden. In last year’s video, this special foun­tain was presented during the remo­del­ling. The fire pit next to the foun­tain gives the garden a very special atmo­sphere at dusk.

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Foun­tain as a central element

The centre­piece is the large foun­tain and the half-height natural stone wall, which sets the scene for the vines at the back of the garden. As a connec­ting element, step­ping slabs are laid in the gravelled area, which surround the foun­tain and the seating wall. At the same time, this empha­sises the visual axis between the foun­tain, walls and vines. This allows the clients to enjoy a wonderful view from the conser­va­tory all year round. The natural stone used for the foun­tain and the seating wall as well as the wooden deck all around blend harmo­niously into the surroun­dings. The water feature lends the garden addi­tional natu­ral­ness and draws the eye to the marvellous view beyond.

Framing with plants

The new plan­ting empha­sises the simple and elegant style of the garden. The two exis­ting sphe­rical Norway maples were retained and two more were added at the end of one of the wooden deck wings. The two newly planted trees provide shade for the seating wall on the gravelled area. As the rear part of the garden is an agri­cul­tural zone, the garden was visually sepa­rated by a plan­ting strip. The exis­ting row of vines at the side of the privacy wall was replanted. Groups of ever­green and flowe­ring shrubs now accom­pany the natural garden on both sides. The purple lavender around the new wooden deck adds a subtle splash of colour to the garden.

Before the garden remo­del­ling & after

Before
After­wards
Before
After­wards

Mate­rial

  • Wooden deck
  • Chaus­sa­li­sa­tion
  • Maggia natural stone (walls, foun­tains, tread plates)
  • Wooden privacy screens

Plan­ting

Trees

  • Acer plata­noides ‚Globosum‘ (Norway maple)

Shrubs

  • Hydrangea quer­ci­folia (oak-leaved hydrangea)
  • Syringa meyeri ‚Palibin‘ (dwarf lilac)
  • Taxus baccata (yew)
  • Viburnum opulus ‚Compactum‘ (dwarf snow­ball)

Perennials/grasses

  • Gaura lind­hei­meri ‚Whir­ling Butter­flies‘ (magni­fi­cent candle)
  • Helle­borus orien­talis ‚White Lady‘ (Oriental helle­bore)
  • Lavan­dula angusti­folia ‚Hidcote Blue‘ (Lavender)
  • Penni­s­etum alope­cu­ro­ides ‚Hamelin‘ (lamp cleaner grass)

Miscel­la­neous

  • Allium various varie­ties (orna­mental leeks)
  • Narcissus various varie­ties (Narcissus)
  • Tulipa various varie­ties (tulip)

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