The center isle is the main work area of our winery.  It's large enough to store all of our inventory, such as bottles, capsules, and tasting room glasses, as well as the equipment when it's not in use.
     We installed a continuous drainage system that runs the length of the building, about 130 ft.,  so equipment cleanup is easy and neat.  We chose a highly insulated building material called RASTRA for the walls and we super insulated the trusses.  It's a great area to work in year around and needs very little temperature control to keep the facility at a comfortable 68 degrees. 
     The sixteen windows help lighten the entire area and eight of them open to release the extra carbon dioxide produced during fermentation.  The high ceiling, at about 24 feet, allows us to work with tall stainless steel tanks without concern for cramped quarters, while the 12 x 12 foot doors on each end allows for entrance by forklifts, backhoes, and other large machines.
We weatherproofed all the wood and painted the stucco walls with elastomeric paint to ease cleanup when we have the occassional spills.   "I thought you were holding the other end of that hose!"