Château La Coste

Magnificent and so poetic. It reminded me of the open-air museums you can find in the Hudson Valley (north of New York), except even better. Thank you for bringing this concept to France, thank you for letting people have their own journey. Also love that signage is brought to its minimum, this is how art should be experienced. <3

We had an incredible tour with Guillaume yesterday. He showed us around the winery and then led a tasting - he was extremely knowledgable, passionate and enthusiastic about wine. He answered all of our questions and taught us so much about the entire process. What an excellent tour guide, if you can book with him, then do! The grounds and restaurant were also absolutely stunning. A 10/10 day and must do in the area!

We stayed at Auberge La Coste in October. It was a transformational experience. It’s maybe the most gorgeous of properties not even considering the accommodations. So much thought went into the planning and experience of this spectacular cultural experience. We will recommend this heartily to anyone traveling to Provence.

Absolutely loved it here! Art and architecture work is beautiful and well worth doing. We also had snacks and wine at La Terrace which was also great and had good vegetarian friendly options which can be difficult to come by in this region!

We visited for lunch and the sculptural gardens and of course the chateau's own produced wine. The drive through the beautiful countryside, lovely lunch in the outdoor courtyard and astounding art collection made for a unique and amazing experience.

The place is very pleasant, clean, and beautifully designed, and surrounded by vineyards, nature, and art. The facility offers seven distinct restaurants, each with its own menu and atmosphere. We had the opportunity to dine at all of them, and our overall experience was excellent. The staff was outstanding and went above and beyond to meet all our requests.

We spent the afternoon exploring the grounds and art and then enjoyed a meal and wine at the Terrace. What a special experience!! Give yourself time to really explore, the staff said 2-2.5 hours of walk and they were not wrong. Wear comfortable shoes! The art is extremely well curated and engaging. We ate the Terrace afterwards and had a wonderful time! Live music, delicious, food and refreshing wine!

Okay, so there is a disconnect here for me... The spaces are magnificent, they setting pastoral and charming, the architecture modern and somewhat brutalist, and staff extremely kind and knowledgeable. Where there is an issue is the art, the "art-tour" through the grounds, amd how they orchestrate the way in which you view the art, and the absolute lack of basic amenities such as available water, toilette, and basic safety items for guests. The art for the most part left me wanting more, and more of it. The Richard Serra "sculpture" I would say is am insult to hardworking metal and steel tradesmen around the world; overly simplistic and poorly placed. The Foxes by Michael Stipe were very nice, inviting and well placed, well done. The Liam Gillick "Multiplied Resistance Screened" was a lovely addition to his body of work and very inviting and situated perfectly. The shining star for me was the Tadao Ando "Pavillion of Four Cubes..." exterior was stark and brave, the entrance creepy and inviting, the darkness of the path to the interior of 4 illuminated cubes resting inside was sublime. So welll thought out and put into action. LOVELY The Prune Nourry " Mater Earth" was as expected; beautiful and large, and appropriately placed. The Frank Gehry Pavillion was very nicely done, comfortable audience seats in a natural setting, and looks like it has great acoustics for performances, but in a weird way it seemed out of place to me, but i saw it in the daylight, nighttime may have an entirely different effect. Now to some sore points. As a museum and installation fan, I am accustomed to different places and configurations for display spaces. This layout took it to another level. Spread over many acres, on trails that for some would be difficult or impossible to traverse. Couple this with the lack of ANY drinking water, at any point on the entire trail system, coupled with NO bathroom facilities save for those in the main building, these things seemed to scream a lack of respect for the customer who has paid a fee to do the long, and for 7+ months a year, HOT trail walk. I was told I could purchase a 19 Euro glass Damian Hirst water bottle at the shop and fill it up for my walk...my how generous of Lacoste! As someone who has lived part time in France for many years, would recommend this place for a visit, but I myself would not return with them for the visit. Very disappointing, because it seems as though ABSOLUTE creature comforts, and frankly safety, have been eliminated for the profit of the owners.

Amazing adventure... the food at their Terrace restaurant was great. We spent 5 hours relaxing, drinking wine, walking the grounds, and enjoying the art. I will definitely be back. Next time I will make sure I have reservations at their Francis Mellmann restaurant.

Saw this winery on food & wine on instagram and bookmarked in case I ever went back to aix. Low and behold here I am again this time for a wedding. Only 20 minute drive from city center Aix through windy roads of lush green hills and trees. So beautiful thru the driveway and into underground parking. They have a high end restaurant or an out door cafe which is nice after tasting wines or wandering thru the vineyard to see the many sculptures. (There is a fee to view the sculptures) Highly recommend a visit!

A classy and sprawling vineyard in the south of France, just north of Aix. The tasting room was air-conditioned and a majority of staff spoke both French and English with ease. We tasted two whites, a rosé, and three reds. Lunch on the terrace was enjoyable. The cheese plate was around 15 euros, as was the tomato salad. They had an insane variety of bread that just kept coming--fig bread, pineapple and coconut bread, olive bread, sourdough, whole wheat. Highly recommend as a quick side trip from Aix.

Truly lovely setting. There is wine from the winery here. Food is delicious. You can also do a wine tasting while there. Beautiful property.

We really enjoyed our visit here. Allow several hours to tour the grounds and all the distinctive sculptures. Even if you're not an art maven, these works are extremely enjoyable. When done, pop into the store, sample some wine, and take home a bottle for dinner. Salut!

Wonderful vineyard and facilities about 20 minutes outside of Aix. The wine tasting includes a tour of the operations - organic farming, mostly stainless and gravity feed as much as possible. Domaine La Coste is creating some outstanding, high-value wines and are especially known for their rosés. The tasting portion of the day was great fun with good pours, lots of explanation and an engaging staff. Plus - and this is huge - a wonderful full service restaurant with really solid dishes. I had the Jambon et Melon and tried the Chicken Caesar Salad. What a great combination - fun wine tasting followed by a nice late afternoon meal. Highly recommend.

Amazing venue! Very friendly, the food is good and the trip from Aix where we stayed was amazing

The scenery was great and so was the food. My family ordered the cheese plate and it came with three cheeses. It was good but not very filling. After the cheese plate I ended up ordering a drink at the cafe and hit the spot. We did the art walk and it was beautiful. I recommend coming here and I will definitely be returning soon.

You have to see this place before you die. Read the descriptions of Chateau La Coste on any website. But know that it's impossible to fully appreciate what's going on here without coming here. A two hour walk through a wooded, hilly vineyard, with dozens of modern outdoor sculptures, it's like nothing we've ever seen before. Note: not all the art is superb but quite a few pieces really are quite good. It's the experience of this place that makes it worth the trip. Restaurant: pretty extraordinary. Tomato/mozzarella salad was outstanding. As was the house wine! My steak was perfect and they make the best scalloped potatoes EVER. Also even shared the recipe. Note: watch out for the orange cat (Caramel) who will attempt to steal your steak!

Our first winery visit while living in Provence, and it was a good one. Having come from the wine country of northern California, I'm never quite sure what to expect when it comes to a wine-tasting excursion. La Coste was recommended by friends here in Aix who had fallen for the rosé when dining in Marsellle. Indeed, the rosé is unusual, beginning with the color which might fool you into thinking it's a blushing white wine. Not nearly as sticky sweet as the typical rosé, and thus, we bought several bottles to take along. The tasting room is modern and the staff was helpful and pleasant. I suspect we'll be back to restock before the end of the year! (Was hoping the reds would knock our socks off, but not quite. BUT... the red by the box is an excellent table wine, very reasonably priced.) There is also an outdoor art exhibit, but it costs extra to include that in your tour. Would be a lovely outing with a picnic if the weather was in your favor. Put the place on your tour list. I think it's worth it!