What began decades ago with a sip of Muscadine wine made from Georgia’s indigenous Muscadine grapes has evolved into Chateau Elan, a luxurious, award-winning winery and resort in the rolling hills of north Georgia. Across 3,500 acres, our destination resort and residential community features 50,000 square feet of event space, multiple restaurants, professionally staffed Golf and Racquet Clubs, a world-class spa, and Viking Culinary Studio.
Chateau Elan was founded by Donald and Nancy Panoz, who met in West Virginia and began their life together serving in the U.S. military in Japan. Entrepreneurs at heart, they moved to Ireland in 1969, where Donald formed Elan Corporation.
A trip to Georgia to visit one of the pharmaceutical company’s research labs inspired the couple to bring the same discipline and high standards that created Elan Pharmaceuticals to the wine industry. Their passion for experimentation and entrepreneurship led the development of our landmark resort and winery, the first of its kind in the region since Prohibition.
From premier golf and tennis programs to a world-class winery and culinary studio, our expansive destination resort offers a wide range of recreational and culinary pursuits for guests of all ages.
