The visit is fantastic. The wines are incredible. the architecture and the view are already worth. Really incredible with an awesome tour guide visit.
It is certainly worth making your way to Lapostolle for a tour of the winery. The physical space and architecture are incredible and there are some breath-taking spaces to tour through. Our guide was very knowledgeable and friendly, speaking English fluently. For those who can afford it, you can stay overnight in a small cabana overlooking the vineyard. I would rate our experience here as a 4 and not a 5 due to the large size of our tour group. There were 18 of us with only one guide which we found to be a downside. There wasn't actually as much information being presented to begin with around the wine making process as we found at other locations but due to the very big group we missed a fair bit too. As we entered different spaces the tour guide tended to spend more time speaking with small groups of people so unless you followed him around from little group to little group, you would miss out. Regardless, we would recommend touring this winery but also ensure that your make your way to others for comparison.
I did lots of research to find a winery that should meet our expectations.About 2 hours by car from Santiago this place is really unforgettable.The wine tasting is great, but don't forget to pack some sweaters, as the temperature is around 10celsius. They didn't give these kind of orientation, so in summer, when you're not prepared, you'll freeze down there.But the lunch was amazing, with fantastic food and wine, but the best of all: the landscape.Go there with your friends, family, but for the romantics, that's the place.They also have 4 chalets hidden in the woods, and it's a 5 star Relais&Chateaux little hotel. Super!!!
You must take a tour to taste wine (we had a reservation). Beautiful winery built into a hillside. Interesting tour. I would have preferred an option to taste more of their wines than we were given.
Out of all the vineyards I visited, Lapostolle was the most impressive. There is not a ride to to see the vineyard but you see it when you drive in and there is a nice view of the whole property from the top of facility. The tour is very informative. Our tour guide had very good English and he spoke with much pride in the vineyard. He explained the whole process and how the company puts so much thought into it all. Even the building was intentionally designed to accommodate the complete process of the wine which you can see in the architecture of the facility. Very impressive tour and vineyard all around; if you visit just one vineyard in Colchagua Valley you should visit this Lapostolle.
Outstanding experience.... A MUST see place for wine lovers Excellent service, excellent staff. Above average vacations....
This is a unique winery, very modern, great architecture. Tour was very good and the wine... well, it is one of the best in Chile. Don´t miss it. A bit difficult to find though. Location in google maps and similar apps could be improved.
Even if you were not a wine lover you should tour this particular winery as it is architecturally unlike any other winery. If you are a wine lover then you have the double treat of being visually pleased by the structure of the winery and then you get to do tastings . Be sure to bring a sweater as the tasting will happen in the sub-basement that is very cold. You will do the tasting in the subbasement at a large glass table. Your guide will switch off the lights in the room and suddenly reveal to you that under the glass table is a stairwell that leads to the private wine cellar of the owner. Sadly there will be not tour of tasting of the owners private stock. Nonetheless you will receive 3 tastings well worth the price of admission (approximately $34 USD) : an entry-level Casa sauvignon blanc. A mid range Cuvee syrah and of course their famous carmeniere blend Clos Apalta. If time and finance allow, make reservation to do lunch at the connected restaurant that offers a world class culinary experience in a beautiful setting.
This was the best wine tour I've ever been on (of 15 or so), hands down. This tour focuses solely on their premium lines and the entire manual and gravity-based process that goes into creating them. Very educational, as well as impressive regarding how much forethought was put into this building. Wines were good but not our favorites. Reservation for tour or lunch is required. You can make tour reservation online via email; we made our tour resv two hours in advance but granted it was on a weekday before the season really started picking up.
My favorite thing about this wine tour was the aesthetic beauty of the place. The views are amazing and with the interesting design of the vineyard and gardens it was a perfect backdrop for pictures! It is a new winery and they have put a lot of thought and effort into how they make their wine. Each level is beautiful and creative. They even artistically store their wines! The tasting room is also a really cool (and temperature cool too! bring a jacket) environment to try wine. The only downside I found was that we didn't have a lot of time to sample the wine. Overall, a very interesting winery to visit!