The Winery of the Agricultural Society of Rocafort de Queralt is a monument by Cèsar Martinell i Brunet started to build in 1918 and has been declared a Cultural Asset of National Interest by the Government of Catalonia.
The building consists of a building with two parallel areas and a perpendicular third area which was used as an unloading bay and machine room. Later this was enlarged with two more areas, the modernisation of the machine room, and a new water tank to replace the original.
But without doubt, the most decisive contribution was the use, for the first time, parabolic arch as the main support of the structure of the building. The original idea was to have the traditional wooden roof truss as a support for the gabled roof, but the economic circumstances of the time led the architect to change his idea: with the First World War, the price of wood had multiplied five times.
The main façade of the winery is perfectly symmetrical and highlights the huge window made up of three elements, with rampant arches and round arches. The door consists of a round voussoired arch which, in its time, was the support for the large window. This composition is repeated on the facade of the three areas.
The winery was the first agrarian-industrial work of Cèsar Martinell. The final result, full of innovations and architectural daring, was a great platform for his career.
It is part of the cooperative organization Cellers Domenys.
WINERY NOT OPEN TO PUBLIC
