Antioxidant polyphenols
Grape skin and seeds concentrate polyphenols known to help the skin defend itself against everyday aggressions and premature ageing.
Wine-spa.fr · the guide to the wine bath
wine is not for drinking here,
it is worn on the skin
Grape baths, seed scrubs, polyphenol treatments. We explain what a wine spa is, what the vine really does for the skin, and where to experience it in France.
Wine is not only for tasting. It is breathed in, it is felt, it wraps the skin in a velvety warmth and awakens in us an ancient pleasure, that of caring for ourselves like a sacred ritual.
The wine spa draws from the vine what it holds most precious and places it at the service of the body. A practice born of thousand-year-old knowledge, carried today by vinotherapy and by a renewed desire for slowness.
2,000 years
of wine bath history, from antiquity to our spas
The concept
A sensory journey
into the heart of the vine
Picture a deep red water, warm and fragrant, with a few petals floating on the surface. The light is low, the candles flicker, and the aroma of ripe fruit welcomes you. That is a wine spa: a place where wine leaves the glass to wrap around the body.
Baths with grape extracts, scrubs with crushed seeds, grape-seed oil massages, polyphenol facials: every gesture combines pleasure and effect, in a hushed, deeply soothing aesthetic.
Learn more about the wine spaThe benefits of wine for the body
What the grape offers the skin
Long seen as a simple pleasure of the table, the grape reveals an unsuspected richness in cosmetics. Here is why the vine has become an ally of wellbeing.
Resveratrol
The star molecule of the vine, resveratrol is studied for its protective properties. It gives red grapes part of their reputation as a treasure of youth.
Micro-circulation
The gentle warmth of the bath and grape-seed extracts invite the circulation to wake up, for lighter legs and a more radiant complexion.
Nourished skin
Grape-seed oil, rich in fatty acids and vitamin E, leaves a silky film on the skin with no greasy feel. Immediate comfort, softness that lasts.
Deep relaxation
Soft light, enveloping warmth, the scent of ripe fruit: the wine bath is above all a pause. The body lets go, the mind slows, time stands still.
A ritual of the senses
The grain of the seeds in a scrub, the rising warmth, the deep red robe of the water: every gesture awakens the senses and turns the treatment into a true experience.
The ancient legacy
Cleopatra and the
secret of queens
Long before our modern cosmetics, the queens of antiquity had already grasped the power of the grape. Cleopatra is said to have loved fragrant baths, mixing milk, honey and wine to preserve the glow of her skin. Wine, precious above all, held a place apart in these beauty rituals.
"The beauty of a queen is cultivated like a vine: with patience, sun and care at every moment."Read the history of the wine bath
Vinotherapy & cosmetics
When the vine inspires
beauty
Vinotherapy brought the grape into the finest institutes. In France, brands have built their reputation on the actives of the vine, such as the vinotherapy born in the Bordeaux region, or artisan soaps crafted from the vine and its extracts.
Seed oil, grape water, polyphenols, viniferine: these treasures are found today in the serums, scrubs and baths of wine spas. An elegant bridge between the vineyard and the treatment.
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Entrepreneurship
What if you opened
a wine spa?
The concept appeals to a clientele seeking sensory experiences and out-of-the-ordinary addresses. Wine regions, city centres, boutique hotels: the wine spa belongs everywhere. Wine Spa gathers the pointers to shape your project.
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Frequently asked questions
Everything you want to know
What exactly is a wine spa?
A wine spa is a wellness space that places the vine and the grape at the heart of its treatments. You will find baths with wine and grape extracts, seed scrubs, grape-seed oil massages and polyphenol facials. It is where the world of wine meets the art of the spa.
Do you really bathe in wine?
The bath is not filled with pure wine. It uses grape extracts, wine yeast, must, polyphenols and sometimes a few touches of wine, diluted in warm water. The deep red colour and the aroma are there, but the treatment stays gentle on the skin and comfortable.
Does the wine bath contain alcohol?
The preparations used in the treatment are designed for the wellbeing of the skin, not for drinking. The alcohol content is negligible, because it is the actives of the grape that are sought after, such as polyphenols and seed oil.
Who is a vinotherapy treatment for?
For anyone looking for a sensory relaxation experience and a cocooning treatment for the skin. As a couple, with friends or on your own, the wine spa suits moments to give as much as to enjoy. If you are pregnant or have very sensitive skin, it is best to ask the establishment for advice.
Treat yourself to the
ritual of wine
Find the wine spa that suits you and live the experience of a wine bath, between indulgence and wellbeing.