Nestled among vineyards, this tailored garden projects a contemporary and refined tone. The site's connection to the adjacent agrarian environment is reinforced through use of swaths of grasses, seasonal color and strategic circulation that offers views of vines and rolling hills. The site features permeable gravel paths and low-maintenance, drought-tolerant plantings. Irrigation use is reduced with the elimination of the previous turf lawns and the use of ornamental grasses and Mediterranean plants. Storm water run off is directed to infiltration areas instead of to a piped drainage system.