For our 11th anniversary, we did a fun (and tasty) wine tour at the Chateau Elan Winery and Resort in Braselton, Georgia.
We had a blast and love all the wines we tried! Want to check it out yourself? Tours are offered at the winery Tuesday through Sunday for just $5.00 a person, and add on an additional wine tasting of 5-7 wines for $25 per person. There are 3 different flights to choose from – the Southern Fox, the American, and the Old World. They also offer the “Château Grandeur” for $63 a person that includes the tour and chef selected cheeses and seasonal snacks. We saw another group enjoying the cheese platter and wished we had splurged for that because it looked delish!
The best part of the wine tasting is that you can take your time and enjoy the wine at your own pace. Once you’ve paid for the tasting at the front of the winery, you’ll receive your own tasting menu. You’ll take this up to the bar and choose which wine you’d like to try first. After the bartender pours your glass, you can walk around the winery and explore. Then just head back to the bar when you’re ready for your next wine!
We also had lunch at Marc, the newly-renovated restaurant located in the winery. We liked the atmosphere of the restaurant, but the food was just ok. I’m not sure we’d eat there again.
The warm, freshly-made rolls and butter (and the wine, duh) were my favorite parts of the meal!
Fried chicken with mac and cheese.
Shrimp and grits.
Cream Brulee
We really enjoyed our wine tasting and I’m so glad we decided to check it out for our anniversary. It was such a fun day! I think the Chateau Elan wine tasting would also be a super fun thing to do with a group of girlfriends for a bachelorette party or a birthday celebration.
Have you been to the Chateau Elan? What’s your favorite type of wine?
Sounds so great! Did you stay overnight or just do a day trip? Either way, I bet it was wonderful.
Just a day trip. The rooms were out of our price range. Maybe next time!