This article makes an analysis of 21 “authored wineries” which combine the most advanced wine-making techniques in the production of quality wines with impressive architectural images which give added value to the brand. A comparison is made between European countries and new wine-producing countries. It takes into account two types of characteristic: functional (type and number of floors, pumping, aging area and hygrothermic conditioning) and formal (materials used in the façade covering and roof structure). The functional similarities found are a prevalence of a rectangular plant shape with two floors, mixed pumping and aging area on the ground floor. From a formal point of view, there is a diversity of materials used to cover facades and the use of wood as an element to differentiate from other industrial buildings. The main functional differences are the more widespread use of two-storey wineries in Europe, and a variety in aging areas, and a larger number of wineries with dug out underground aging areas, which leads to natural and mixed hygrothermal conditioning being more widespread in Europe than in new wine-producing countries. In terms of formal characteristics, in Europe there is a more widespread use of concrete as a façade covering, in contrast to stone and metal panels which are more common in other areas.

Key words: Authored wineries, formal design, functional design, construction material.