So many infinite variations of reds, golds, grays and creamy whites, in the wood, stone, steel and glass of the estate and in the silks, velvets and surprising objects in each room, for a perfectly orchestrated intermingling of hues.
At Cos d’Estournel, color is a discreet yet undeniable presence. First the visitor is greeted by the warm creamy hues of the stone facades, the russet cast of the chateau’s roof, the slate-gray shades of the estate’s trio of Pagodas and the ochre tones of the Agra stone used to decorate the parvis. All is surrounded by a forever-changing sea of vines, whose leaves are a soft, tender shade of green in spring and flamboyantly orange in autumn.
Then there are the colors that surround the wines of the estate: in the cellars built of wood and glass, somber hues play off transparency in myriad tones that contrast against the steel of the winemaking vats.