With a potential crop in a year from now I thought it was about time to start work on creating the winery. Making wine involves a lot of cleaning and sterilising so a winery wouldn’t be complete without a water supply. So the first job was to dig a trench which in the UK should be a minimum of 750mm deep to prevent freezing, and put in a water pipe from the house to the where the winery will be. The concrete base could then be laid down.
I did look into various ways in which to construct the winery and at one point was even considering a cob-house style building, but decided that might be a little tricky. Bricks and mortar was another option but again, I thought I would struggle, not having very much building experience (well, none actually) so in the end opted for a simple wooden shed kit. I ordered this online and when it arrived started putting it together.
Once the shed was put up the final job was to give it a couple of coats of paint to protect it from the rain. I decided on a light colour in the hope that it might help a little in keeping it cooler inside when it is sunny, and I plan to insulate the walls and roof with rockwool or polystyrene.
Inside it now has sink with hot (warm) and cold running water. It just needs a few finishing touches and will soon be ready for some serious action.
