Not a mirage, Chateau Elan’s 16th century French château is located in
Braselton, Ga.
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Travelers on I-85
might do a double take, spotting a 16th century-style French château
just a stone’s throw from Atlanta, Chateau Elan Winery, one of Georgia’s
“original” wineries, released its first vintage in 1985. Wine drinkers
and critics note that the winery has made tremendous improvements in the past
few years. With nearly 200 acres of vitis vinifera and French-American hybrids,
Chateau Elan produces roughly 40,000 cases per year—with a little help
from outside sources. Early on, California fruit supplemented the harvest,
but now, according to winemaker Dan Baldwin, only a small amount is shipped
in. “Even the American Series, our second label, is mostly Georgia grapes,”
he says. “The Merlot is 85 to 90 percent Georgia fruit.”
BlackStock Vineyards, one of Chateau Elan’s grape sources, is the largest
supplier of wine grapes in the southeast, according to David Harris,....
Blackstock Vineyards dormant in winter
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