Case Study
MacRostie Winery & Vineyards
Luke Higgins, director of operations for MacRostie Winery & Vineyards (MacRostie), Healdsburg, California, described the ultimate wine tasting room as one with “an environment of casual sophistication. It has a high-end touch but is still accessible for all people.” When MacRostie created its new Estate House, it was this vision that drove the design. To offer patrons comfort and create the desired ambiance, that meant cooling and heating with a Variable Refrigerant Flow (VRF) system from Mitsubishi Electric US, Inc. Cooling & Heating Division (Mitsubishi Electric). The result is what Higgins called “our dream tasting room.” The Estate House is a 3,100-square-foot space comprised of multiple areas, each with a different feel so guests can have a variety of experiences. “The