Chateau Elan
Château Élan Winery & Resort is a winery in Georgia,[1] located in Braselton, 40 miles (60 km) north of Atlanta.
History
It was founded in 1982 by Dr. Don Panoz who came from the pharmaceutical industry. The Winery also hosts two dining establishments including a French restaurant and a Mediterranean-style restaurant. In addition, the Winery features the Viking Culinary Studio, a purpose-built facility which hosts cooking classes and cooking demonstrations.
The resort also functions as an inn with 257 rooms, a 25,000 sq. ft conference center, multiple indoor and outdoor wedding venues, a golf club with three 18-hole golf courses and a 9-hole par 3 course, day and overnight spa facilities, seven restaurants, an art gallery, a wine market and wine tastings.[citation needed]
Wines
The vineyards are currently growing primarily Muscadine grapes. A special section of the vineyard located behind the Winery is currently experimenting with different hybrids and American native varieties such as Edelweiss, Foch, and Norton. Château Élan's Vitis vinifera grapes are grown by small, family-owned vineyard farms in central and northern California with whom the Georgia winery has long-term growing agreements. The Winery is currently aging its 2014 wines and is currently selling its 2013 wines including Pinot Grigio, Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Belle Reserve (a white blend, primarily Viognier), Brut Sparkling Reserve, Moscato D'Asti D.O.C.G., Pinot Noir, Scarlet (a red blend, Sangiovese and Syrah), Merlot, Barbera D'Asti D.O.C.G., Cabernet Sauvignon, American Port Riserva and Muscadine wines which include Duncan Creek, and three fruit-infused variations Summer Wine (peach), Spring Blossom (strawberry), and Autumn Blush (raspberry). In 2012, three additional Muscadine wines were vinted featuring a drier, old-world style of the Muscadine wine called Muscadry, a rosé version known as Muscadry Pink, and a more traditional muscadine wine produced as a dark rosé, called Duncan Creek Red (not a true red).
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Coordinates: 34°06′01″N 83°49′07″W / 34.10028°N 83.81861°W
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