(Decanter) - The owner of Rioja's Ysios winery says it has 'no choice' but to file court action against renowned architect Santiago Calatrava Valls, after suffering from repeated leaks in a roof he designed for the winery.

Calatrava's wave-like roof at Ysios looks impressive, but it can't keep the rain out, according to the Rioja Alavesa-based winery. Aluminium parts also come loose when the wind blows and temperature changes causes fixtures to tear.

Repeated problems and failed attempts by Calatrava and his team to fix the roof mean Ysios owner Domecq Bodegas is now seeking a total €2m from the architect, plus his namesake company, his associate project managers and building works group Ferrovial.

Besides designing Ysios, which opened in 2001, Valencia-born Calatrava has designed many structures worldwide, including the Peace Bridge in Calgary, Canada, the Turning Torso building in Malmo, Sweden and the controversial Ponte della Costituzione in Venice.