Chateau Elan
Chateau Elan is a Braselton winery resort with lodging, dining, golf and a spa. It can anchor a complete resort weekend or a separately booked wine experience near Atlanta.
DiningLodgingToursMilton, Cumming, Braselton, Buford and Flowery Branch
Atlanta Foothills wine country
Choose between Milton and Cumming for a farm-winery day or Braselton for a resort stay. These are gateway trips north of Atlanta, with different routes from the mountain hubs.
Beyond the tasting room
Combine a wine stop with a meal and time around your chosen town. At Chateau Elan, golf, spa and dining can keep the weekend centered on one property; book each experience separately.
Where to base your weekend
Stay near the winery that anchors your trip. Check actual driving routes before booking accommodation; this travel area covers several towns.
One thing to plan ahead
These are broad travel groupings. Compare actual addresses before booking transport; a shared regional label does not mean the wineries are close together.
See the weekend itineraryWineries to explore
Stoney J’s Farm Winery
Stoney J’s combines a tasting room, open kitchen and patio in Cumming. Its broad current menu includes conventional grape, estate muscadine and fruit-influenced wines with full table service.
DiningAdults & older teensTastings
Painted Horse Winery
Painted Horse combines a working farm atmosphere with wine tasting in Milton. Farm animals, food and an active events calendar make it an easy place to spend more than a quick tasting hour.
DiningLive musicFarm setting
Cloudland Vineyards + Winery
Cloudland brings a vineyard visit to Buford in southern Hall County. Its 11.5-acre wine farm sits along the Eastern Continental Divide, making it a foothills option closer to the Atlanta area.
Vineyard settingTastings
Mulberry Springs Vineyard & Winery
Mulberry Springs is a family farm winery in Flowery Branch near Lake Lanier. Its park-like vineyard setting, picnic policy and varied house wines suit a relaxed foothills afternoon.
Dog friendlyFamily friendlyPicnicsLive musicBuild the rest of your getaway
Eat, stay & explore Atlanta Foothills
Make time for a good meal
Milton’s Cuisine & Cocktails
Contemporary Southern cooking in a restored farmhouse setting with a seasonal menu. The restaurant publishes weekday lunch from 11 am–3 pm, weekend brunch from 11 am–3 pm, dinner Sunday–Thursday from 5–9 pm and Friday–Saturday from 5–10 pm; use its official reservation link and recheck holiday service.
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Branchwater
Vickery Village steak-and-seafood listing; current operation and menu require confirmation after the restaurant website became unavailable.
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The Galloping Galette
French bistro in historic downtown Braselton specializing in sweet crêpes and savory buckwheat galettes, with artisan coffee and indoor and patio seating. Sunday brunch starts at 10 a.m.
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Local Station
Chef-driven New American and Southern food in a converted 1950s gas station in historic downtown Braselton. The current official menu includes shrimp and grits, lobster rolls, steaks and seafood. The restaurant group lists Monday–Thursday 11 a.m.–10 p.m., Friday–Saturday 11 a.m.–11 p.m. and Sunday 11 a.m.–9 p.m. Reservations are available through the linked official flow; parties of five or more should call, and patio seating is not guaranteed.
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Cotton Calf Kitchen
A 120-seat, white-tablecloth American steakhouse in downtown Braselton, with dry-aged steaks, seafood, cocktails, whiskeys and an extensive wine list; patio seating is weather permitting.
Plan your meal →Stay for the whole weekend
Chateau Elan
Winery resort offering hotel rooms, suites and villas, with spa, dining and golf.
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Lanier Islands
Lake Lanier resort with lodge rooms, villas and lakehouses; boating and recreation.
Explore this stay →Start outside, then taste
Complete water activities before wine. Check the operator or land manager on the day of travel.
Don Carter State Park Paddle Trails
Four marked Lake Lanier paddle routes, seasonal state-park equipment rental and public boat-ramp access at Georgia's only state park on the lake.
Plan this outing →Four seasons. Wine all year.
Choose your season
Sources & visit information
Reviewed September 21, 2026. Confirm operating hours, prices, policies and availability with the venue before traveling.
Painted Horse Winery & Vineyard / Kendall Media Co. (brand photography credit on official website)
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