WINE TOUR

You can have a glass of wine at a bar or at a restaurant, but this would be just the very beginning of your wine trip in course of time and history. Since Santorini has the oldest vineyards in Europe, or maybe even in the whole world, you realize that the island has much more to offer you than just good wine. We’ve got  unique flavours to satisfy even the most demanding customer!

Special conditions of grapes’ growing – volcanic soil, lack of rain, high humidity at night and of course special varieties of grapes – contribute to the great taste of our wines. You can learn more interesting facts about them when you visit several wineries and  local vineyard during your Wine Tour. Our grapes being untouched by Philoxera that destroyed the vineyards in many countries all over the world makes the experience of wine tasting in Santorini even more surprising.

Lately Santorinian wine producers introduce their products to the International Wine Competitions, winning the highest prizes and Golden medals. The world gets to know the unique wines from our island and continiously winning a special place in the hearts of all wine lovers. We use to say that a glass per day keeps a doctor away, as many cardiologists recommend a glass of a good red wine during a lunch, so as to be protected you from cardio disorders. Aside the great choice of excellent white wines, Santorini is famous for very bright reds, that make real wine experts to appreciate our wine culture even more. The vineyards of Santorini are our national heritage. You can hear it once, read it many times, but you have to come here to live this exquisite wine experience. The grapes are being cultivated in Santorini in a very special way known in Greece as “kouloura”. Everything has to be done manually, yet taking into consideration our unique varieties, climate and weather conditions, elements that contribute to the cost of the grapes which is the highest in the whole country.

Some  members of your party or family may not drink, but they will be impressed  by our cave wineries and wine cellars, with the unusual way of growing grapes, and they will learn a lot about the grapes of Santorini, too. Natural pumice caves, where we keep wines, are the best as they allow preserving the same temperature during the whole year. Santorini has many private wineries, contributing to a big variety of wines in the island from which you can choose. Some of the wineries  are real masterpieces on their own. Discover the unusual architecture visiting one or several of them to get even greater experience from Santorini!

We produce less wine than the number of visitors we have during the season. Therefore, it’s really hard to find a good wine from Santorini in other parts of Greece, and even in restaurants and supermarkets on the island. You can get the real idea of wine production in Santorini only after visiting several wine producers and getting acquainted with their precious product. Remember to smell each wine before tasting!