Brave & Maiden Estate – Winery Production Facility Design

Santa Ynez, CA
Industry: Hospitality, Wineries & Breweries
Project Type: Building Commissioning, Energy, Mechanical, Plumbing

Santa Barbara Wine Country | Santa Ynez, California

Brave & Maiden Estate is a sustainably farmed, single‑vineyard winery located in the heart of Santa Barbara Wine Country, offering an intimate hospitality experience rooted in connection to land, wine, and community. The estate brings together modern architecture, vineyard views, and purpose‑built production spaces to support small‑lot, estate‑grown winemaking.

Client: Brave & Maiden Estate
Size: 62,800 SF

Project Overview

  • Single‑vineyard, estate winery with integrated production, hospitality, and administrative spaces
  • Purpose‑built winery facility totaling approximately 62,800 square feet
  • Designed to support small‑lot, estate‑grown wine production alongside private, highly curated tasting experiences
  • Architecture and infrastructure intentionally integrated with the surrounding vineyard landscape

BMA’s Role

BMA served as the mechanical and plumbing engineer for the winery production facility, designing the systems that support the heart of Brave & Maiden’s winemaking operation.
BMA’s work included:

  • Design of the winery production facility’s mechanical and plumbing systems, supporting fermentation, blending, and day‑to‑day winery operations
  • Engineering of process support infrastructure, including process cooling and heating, domestic and process water systems, and ventilation serving production spaces
  • Coordination of building systems to ensure production operations function efficiently while remaining integrated with hospitality and support areas
  • Equipment selection and system documentation tailored to the needs of an estate winery focused on quality, precision, and stewardship
  • Construction‑phase engineering support, including process piping coordination, responses to field questions, and participation in commissioning
  • Preparation of water use documentation to support permitting, sustainability goals, and long‑term operational planning

Through a close collaboration with the design and construction teams, BMA helped deliver a winery production facility where infrastructure quietly supports winemaking, allowing the focus to remain on the vineyard, the wine, and the experience Brave & Maiden creates for its community.

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