Château La Canorgue — Attraction in Apt

We stopped for a wine tasting. It seemed closed, but you have to ring a bell and someone will appear. We expected to have a sit and drink some wine, maybe bite to eat as well. We have tried two red wines and decided to buy one. It was 6 Euros. My wife told me that a film was made here, ".Good year", with Russell Crowe, Ridley Scott film. The setting was beautiful, but the presentation could be better. I guess that tourists have more enthusiasm so one should take advantage of that. If you offer a glass of wine for 20 Euros on the place where Russell Crowe had his wine, everyone would pay.

However, the lady was sweet, offered us two different wines, they were out of stock for some wine and we bought one bottle cause we didn't have space in the luggage. We just enjoyed it in our room.

I would recommend to the manager a wine tasting package, (4, 5 wines to taste 20, 30 Euros), maybe a cheese, two aside, couple of chairs in front, quick tour at the chateau, some angdote from the movie set, (people love stories, even if they are half true), or something like that. If it wasn't for the movie, no one would know about this place, so try to take advantage of that. Still the lady was nice to us, charming. We would spend more than our lousy 6 Euros , but didn't...

I would like to share impressions from our recent visit. Château La Canorgue was one of the must-see stops during our short journey through Provence. We knew from the very beginning that the estate was created with great passion and love, and we simply could not miss the chance to visit.

We arrived early on a Monday morning and were the very first visitors. A gentleman (unfortunately we did not ask his name) kindly welcomed us and dedicated his time to us. He explained the different processes and nuances of winemaking, and guided us through a wonderful tasting, which led us to make some delightful purchases.

We also had the chance to walk through the garden, which is beautiful, and when we were leaving, a shepherd dog accompanied us, making the experience even more memorable.

We just wanted to say a heartfelt thank you for your kindness and hospitality. Everything we bought safely made its way back with us to Estonia, and we are so happy to bring a piece of Provence home.

Château La Canorgue is truly a magical place — we would be delighted to return to again and again. We wish you a successful harvest and continued...

Tl;dr Go elsewhere. The wine is good but the experience is subpar. As an American who’s frequented Napa and Sonoma I’m used to winemakers who want you to show you the vineyards, and a bit about the process - not this place! We were only allowed in the sales office, and apparently we had to ring a bell and wait in the hot sun for an employee to beckon us in (odd). We went in before being retrieved because it was hot out, and were met with the stank eye. The employee who helped us answered our questions but certainly didn’t exert herself to share more than what was asked. After buying 6 bottles, we asked to use the restroom and were denied! We’d driven 2 hours to get to the vineyard and were there for 15 uncomfortable...