Chateau Elan Winery & Resort

Braselton, Georgia

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By Roger Cox, Editor

Chateau Élan started out as a winery, its vineyards arrayed around a chateau modeled on those in 16th-century France in a setting of rolling hills, 40 minutes north of Atlanta. It has since evolved into a 3,500-acre resort/residential estate with a 320-room inn, 45 holes of golf, eight restaurants, a 35,000-square-foot European-style spa, and a tennis center designed by former touring pro Stan Smith consisting of five hard and clay tennis courts and another four courts devoted to pickleball.

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Sponsor

Boar's Head Resort Achieve order on the court with Boar's Head Tennis Academy in the beautiful mountain town of Charlottesville, VA. Voted as one of the top tennis resorts in the world, Boar's Head has clay and hard courts as well as some of the best indoor facilities in the Mid-Atlantic region. For more information on tennis academies and stay packages, visit www.boarsheadresort.com

Tennis Features

Pro Shop: 404-432-0525

Notably, Cliff Drysdale Tennis has signed on to manage the tennis club, installing Matt Kirkham as director. Kirkham, originally from Nottingham, United Kingdom, has over a decade of coaching experience, including his most recent position as Junior Program Director at Bluewater Bay Tennis Center, managed by Cliff Drysdale Tennis. He expects to offer what the press releases describes as "a busy schedule of daily programming, tournaments, special events, luxury tennis camps, and more" targeting hotel guests, members, and visitors. I'll provide specifics when they become available.

Courts & Fees. 3 hard courts, 2 Har-Tru courts, and 4 pickleball courts. Court fees: 1 complimentary hour/day included in guest resort fee.

Other Recreation

Golf. There are 45 holes of golf in total sit in the woodland-covered rolling hills.

Spa & Fitness Center. Housed in its own mansion, the 35,000-square-foot spa and fitness center affords guests with access to a variety of treatments and skincare services as well as to fitness Classes, sauna, hot tub, indoor pool and pool deck, daily afternoon tea, and a lakeside spa dining room open for breakfast and lunch.

And ... The property invites biking (bicycles rental is included in the resort fee) and hiking on private roads and off-the-beaten-path trails through canopied forests of trees and past acres of vineyards.

Lodging

There are several options: rooms and suites in the Inn, suites in the Spa, and 2- and-3-bedroom golf villas with fulling equipped kitchens.

Restaurants

Between restaurants, lounges, and a pool bar there are seven outlets for food and beverage drawing inspiration from the South, Mediterranean, and Irish culinary traditions as well as healthful spa cuisine. There are also cooking classes available on select dates.

See Also

If it's wine that interests you, also check out (though neither had clay courts):

• Meadowood Napa Valley, California
• Silverado Resort & Spa, California

If it's something more general, with clay courts, take a look at:

• The Broadmoor, Colorado, which has occasional wine and tennis weekends
• Sea Island Resort, Georgia
• The Greenbrier, West Virginia
• Park Hyatt Resort Aviara, California

Rates and Reservations

Chateau Elan Winery & Resort
100 Rue Charlemagne
Braselton, GA 30517

Travel Essentials

Seasons. Year-round.

Travel Instructions. By air: Chateau Élan is a 80-minute drive from Atlanta-Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL).

General Tourist Information. Visit the Georgia On My Mind website or contact them by phone at 1-800-VISITGA (1-800-847-4842) or by email at travel@exploregeorgia.org.