Throughout the ages, wine has been the fountain of health and longevity. However, it wasn't until the last century that wine was proven scientifically to be beneficial to the cardiovascular system.

Pharmacologist Joseph Vercauteron of the University of Bordeaux first discovered in 1970 that grapes contain the most potent antioxidant present in nature: polyphenol. More than twelve years later, the World Health Organization showed that France had the lowest death rate from heart disease among industrialized nations in the western world, despite their habits of smoking, eating fatty food and shunning exercise. They attributed this to the widespread daily consumption of wine in France; thus, the French Paradox.

According to Dr. Vercauteron's research, polyphenol forms a protective layer on skin and stimulates the renewals of cells and collagen. Pholyphenol also clears up free radicals, which damage and age cells.

To bring you the finest skin care products possible, we sourced from Burgundy, France an extract from the seeds of Chardonnay grapes. The extraction is done immediately after harvest but before fermentation, this saves the highest amount of antioxidant.

The Chardonnay grape seed extract that is in all the Le Vin products are 7 times more powerful than Vitamin E(see chart below).