ABOUT US

Da Costa is named for and inspired by Artfarm co-founder Iwan Wirth’s maternal grandfather who originated from the small mountainous village of Rivamonte Agordino in the Veneto region of Northern Italy.

He emigrated to Switzerland in the early 20th century, where he opened a restaurant. Quickly becoming the village and community hub, this small restaurant was much loved for its simple, honest fare. A century later, and some 800 miles from that first restaurant, Da Costa continues this glorious culinary adventure on the site of Hauser & Wirth Somerset.

Da Costa sits at the heart of Durslade Farm, our 1,000-acre working farm in the Somerset countryside. Here, we raise cattle and sheep, and grow crops to sustain them through the winter months.

On a gentle south-eastern slope beside the River Brue lies our vineyard, home to 25,500 vines. These grapes are used to produce our Maid of Bruton wines. We also tend orchards for our cider apples and manage woodlands where wild ingredients are foraged for our dishes and charcoal is produced to fuel our fires.

Just up the road from Da Costa is our walled garden, cultivated by head gardener Fran. This vibrant space is home to everything from heritage Italian squash to over 40 varieties of tomatoes.

From September 2026 – August 2027, we are dedicating our support to the Forest of Selwood. Founded in 2020, the Forest of Selwood is a charity which aims to revive nature, reconnect people with the landscape and slow climate change through ecological initiatives. Their work is focused on restoring the Anglo-Saxon Forest of Selwood in Somerset and Wiltshire, an area rich in ancient trees, wildflower meadows and natural wetlands.

The charity enables actions by local communities, organisations and landowners through the Forest of Selwood Partnership to develop ambitious nature recovery projects across the local and historic landscape that mobilise people to achieve positive environmental change.