This was part of Luxury Travel - Pure Wine tradition with Elle our Guide. Great place to start, beautiful winery and facility. Very upto date with traditional approach to wine making. We arrived and were given a tour of facilities and had explanation fo Santorini grape growing which is unique due to the climate of low rain and extensive winds along with terrior which is primarily volcanic soil. This is the oldest and largest private vineyard owner of Santorini. They were established 1903 but have making wines for 4 generations. After the tour of the facility we were given a tasting which included pairing various foods. What may seem bitter by itself was good with the food presented as well as the differences between the taste of same wine with different foods.

I have been to many wineries....this is definitely in my top 5! The tour was very high energy with some excellent teachable moments about the different way wine is produced in Santorini. We learned but we also had a great time. The tasting was educational and fun. Several of us bought additional glasses as the wine was great and the view was perfection. Make sure you visit here!

We walked from our apartment hotel to this winery. It took about 40 minutes and it’s all uphill! On arrival you are asked as to whether you would like a €20.00 tasting (4 wines) or a €40.00 tasting ( 6 wines - 3,white, 1 red and 2 desert wines) including an explanation around how the vines are cared for and how the wines are produced. It’s the oldest winery on Santorini and traditional methods are used, such as picking the grapes 🍇 by hand. The vines are low to the ground and some are wrapped within a basket made from twisted wood which protects the grapes. Some new vines are on a watering system of 2 drops of water every month for 6 months and then they are on their own. The old vines (circa 200 years old) don’t get watered at all. The wine is produced under harsh conditions which makes for the tasting all that more special. After the explanation the tasting starts which can be inside the building or outside on the patio. Inside was better because it was air conditioned! A savoury platter is part of the tasting (we chose the €40.00 option) and each wine is paired with a particular cheese on the platter and a slice of delicious trout and some meat slices. Of the three wines I enjoyed the Cuvee which was just delicious with a touch of oak, however at €56.00 a bottle we did not buy one! The red was neither here nor there as white wine is the specialty. A small platter of sweet titbits are provided to taste the two vin santo’s (desert wine) which were absolutely delicious but at €76.00 it was again out of our price range. Highly recommend visiting this old winery, established in 1903.

Thank you 🙏 Theodora for being such a wonderful & passionate host! We would highly recommend this wine tour. We opted for the 1.5 hour tour with 6 wine tastings & nibbles. Amazing value for money & a great experience. The views are breathtaking & we stayed for another glass & bought a bottle to have at our apartment.

What an incredible wine tour- surely the best value on the island. We had a semi private tour with Victoria who was fantastic. Make sure to do the 90 minute tasting- you won’t regret it. We bought 3 of the 6 wines we tasted. Cheers!