Tucked away in the California countryside near Santa Rosa is the beautiful Bastoni Vineyards. Spanning 40-acres, the vineyard has been a staple in the Sonoma Valley for decades. That's not the case though for the vineyard's red metal barn. It was built in 2012 to to replace a 70-year-old wooden predecessor. It was out of their desire to maintain the look of an authentic barn, but also the need to incorporate modern functionality, that the owners of the vineyard decided to explore building the new barn with metal. The final result yielded a custom and functional barn from Star Building Systems, constructed by The Steel Building Guys, a Santa Rosa-based general contractor.

The contractor called upon MBCI to supply the metal paneling for both the walls and roof of the 2,100 sq. ft. barn, which were finished in Valspar’s Fluropon® architectural coating. To achieve the traditional barn aesthetic, the wall panels were coated in a Rustic Red Fluropon paint finish, while the metal roof panels were finished in Polar White. In addition to achieving the desired authentic barn look, Valspar’s Fluropon coatings also add to the durability of the structure.

Acknowledged as a staple in the coating industry, the benefits of Fluropon are wide reaching. The excellent adhesion properties were helpful when coating the roof, which features fully functional louvered cupolas. The Polar White coating on the roof will also help reflect ultraviolet rays, reducing the heat in the building, and providing a cool space to store the grapevines. Additionally, Fluropon protects the building’s exterior as it is formulated to resist chalking and fading. The coating also offers supreme color retention, which will help the Bastoni Vineyards barn sparkle in the Valley.

In addition to acting as the main grapevine storage barn, the new building provides space for Bastoni Vineyards to host vineyard tours as well as serves as a phenomenal, scenic location for a variety of events.

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