Głęboczek Vine Resort & SPA is one of only a handful of hotels in Poland with its own working vineyard on the resort grounds. The vines grow above Lake Forbin in the Brodnica Lake District, a quiet landscape of lakes and forests in northern Poland, away from busy tourist routes – the kind of setting where a confidential meeting stays confidential. Most of the vineyard is planted with Marechal Foch, a French hybrid named after Marshal Ferdinand Foch, valued for its early growing cycle and resistance to Polish winters. The higher plots are given over to Swenson Red, a variety bred by Elmer Swenson, known in the United States as the patron of northern winemaking. Smaller plantings include Leon Millot, Concord, Aurora, Ontario, Heridan and Alwood, among others.
Wine runs through the whole stay: tastings in the resort's wine cellar are led by sommeliers, the restaurant builds its menu around food and wine pairing, and the spa offers vinotherapy treatments based on grape extracts. In autumn, guests can take part in the grape harvest – corporate groups visiting in September and October join the picking in the vineyard, an experience no conference chain can copy.