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Top Ten Wine Spas Worldwide

Salus Per Vinum

Since the opening of the world's first official wine spa in the Bordeaux region of France in 1999, high-end spas around the world have followed suit. While the true, trademarked Vinothérapie treatments are only available at Caudalie-affiliated spas like Les Sources de Caudalie in France (the original), The Kenwood Inn & Spa in California and Relais San Maurizio in Italy, wine treatments, considered to firm the skin and slow down the aging process due to wine's high antioxidant content, are beginning to be incorporated into spa menus around the world.


USA

The Kenwood Inn and Spa
10400 Sonoma Hwy.
Kenwood, CA 95452
707-833-1293, 800-353-6966
www.kenwoodinn.com

The Kenwood Inn and Spa

In Short: One of the few Caudalie Vinothérapie spas in the world, The Kenwood is a quintessential wine country escape offering sweeping vineyard views.

Highlights: Wine barrel bath; Merlot wrap; vino lift anti ageing; massages on terrace overlooking the vineyards; day spa use possible for $35 plus booked treatment

Villagio Inn & Spa
6481 Washington St.
Yountville, CA 94599
707-944-8877, 800-351-1133
www.villagio.com

Villagio Inn & Spa

In Short: Even though this wine-country resort resides in downtown Yountville, you will feel transported to the Tuscan countryside.

Highlights: Use of local herbs, flowers, grape seeds and mineral-rich clays

 



Australia

Balgownie Estate Vineyard Resort & Spa
1309 Melba Highway
Yarra Glen, Yarra Valley 3775
61 3 5449 6222
www.balgownieestate.com.au

Balgownie Spa Treatment

In Short: Less than an hour’s drive from Melbourne, the resort overlooks rolling vineyards on a private estate and houses the Natskin Spa retreat. The estate is also home to spectacular hot air balloon flights over the picturesque region.

Highlights:  Single or duo massage with a Pinot Noir Geisha Bath (sans Geisha); grape seed exfoliation; midweek and weekend packages available, including special "duo" packages


Austria

Wine & Spa Resort Loisium Hotel
Loisium Allee 2
3550 Langenlois
Austria
43 2734 1000
www.loisiumhotel.at

Loisium Spa

In Short: The first Aveda destination Spa in Austria is situated one hour from Vienna inside the cube-shaped aluminum clad Loisium hotel. The spa is located over 1,000 square meters with twelve treatment rooms.

Highlights:  The Barrique Bath and Body Wrap undertaken inside an oak wine barrel; grape elixir facial; Dead Sea salt and sparkling wine body exfoliation


Argentina

Patios de Cafayate Hotel and Spa
Ruta Nacional 40 & Ruta Nacional 68
Cafayate, 4427
54 3868 421 201
www.starwoodhotels.com

Patios de Cafayate Hotel and Spa

In Short: This former colonial mansion shares the grounds with El Esteco Winery in the heart of the Calchaquí Valley, more than 5,500 feet above sea level.

Highlights: Treatments employ grapes as well as quinoa, carob, cactus and molle; suites with whirlpools and vineyard views


Canada

Silver Star Mountain Resort & Spa
123 Shortt Street
Silver Star Mountain, BC
Canada V1B 3M1
250 542 0224
www.beyondwrapture.com/silverstar

Silver Star

In Short: This fairytale village, inspired by a 19th century British Columbian miningtown era, is great for skiing in the winter, mountain biking in the summer, and the Vinotherapy treatments at the Beyond Wrapture Mind and Body Care Day Spa & Retreat year round.

Highlights: Red or white wine Vinotherapy massage with grape seed oil and Shea butter; Okanagan Grape pip exfoliating scrub using seeds from grapes from a local winery; and a honey wine wrap


France

Les Sources de Caudalie
Chemin de Smith Haut-Lafitte
33650 Bordeaux-Martillac, France
33 05 57 83 83 83
www.sources-caudalie.com

Les Sources de Caudalie

In Short: The original Caudalie wine spa sits right in the center of the Château Smith-Haute-Lafitte vineyards.

Highlights: Thermal springs high in polyphenols; barrel bath; Turkish bath; Sauvignon massage



Italy

Relais San Maurizio
Hotel del Monastero
Località San Maurizio, 39
12058 S.Stefano Belbo, Italy
39 0141 841900
www.relaissanmaurizio.it

Relais San Maurizio

In Short: This member of Caudalie is situated in the heart of the vineyards of Piedmont. The recommended stay is six days but weekends are available, too.

Highlights: "Ideal figure" menu created by the Caudalie chef; daily infusion with organic red grapevine; cabins overlook the vineyards of the Langhe


South Africa

Santé Winelands

Simonsvlei Road
Road 45, Paarl-Franschhoek Valley
South Africa
27 21 875 8100
www.africade.com/en/Wellness/sante.asp

Santé Winelands in South Africa

In Short: This holistic Wellness Centre sits on a 160-acre working wine estate.

Highlights: True Vinothérapie; wine casket bath; Chardonnay cocoon wrap; vineyard villas


Spain

Peralada Resort & Wine Spa
C. Rocaberti, s/n
17491 Peralada
Girona, Spain
34 972 538 830
www.golfperalada.com

Peralada Resort & Wine Spa

In Short: A true wine spa, Peralda's focus is on health-promoting and anti-aging treatments in quaint, medieval surroundings. Products used—such as red grape extract, micronised yeasts and muscatel wine—hail from the local vineyards.

Highlights: Vine wrap with clay and wine mud; Balneo Great Cloister treatment in the Gran Claustro room



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(Updated: 11/05/07 AK)

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