Santorini private wine tour!
The eruption of Santorini left the island with a very moist soil, perfect for producing good grapes for wine. There are several indigenous grapes to the island and there are many local wines. So, we have designed a special interest tour for those who want to explore the secrets of Santorini wine and meet some of the most important producers of the island. The tour is full private for 2 persons or groups!
The tour starts from the point you will select (from your hotel or any other point) and we head towards the Koutsogiannopoulos Wine Museum, which is located in the road to Kamari beach, very close to Messaria village. We continue our tour driving south to Boutari Winery in Megalochori. We see the winery’s facilities and then have a wine tasting. Boutari’s oenologists have excellent knowledge of wine and its role in the society nowadays. In the same village, we visit Gavalas Vineyard, which is the smallest winery of our tour, but probably one of the most authentic in Santorini. Gavalas family has been engaged in wine making since the end of 19th century.
At the end, we have our lunch at Pelican cafe – wine restaurant, in Fira, right in the centre of the town. The menu consists of Greek or Santorini salad, tomatokeftedes (fried tomato balls), fava beans (pea puree) as starters. For main dish, you can choose either a Santorinian recipe or a plate from the Greek cuisine. And, of course, wine! A white dry whine from the local vineyards will very well accompany your food.
Also, we visit the wine cellar, located 9 meters under the earth inside an old carved cave. Here, you can find a large variety of local, other Greek and international wine labels and you can buy the ones you like.
The duration of the tour is 5 hours and the price for a couple is 240 Euros (transfers, entrances to the wine museum and the wineries and lunch are included). There are also many offers for 3+ persons or groups.
Book one of the most interesting Santorini tours. Santorini wine lovers you will definitely enjoy it!
