Santorini Private Wine Tasting Tour: Up to 4 Wineries & Lunch

Santorini Private Wine Tasting Tour: Up to 4 Wineries & Lunch

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Overview

Experience the Santorini Private Wine Tasting Tour on a relaxed, local-led 5-hour journey through the island’s most iconic wine scenes. Visit up to four wineries, taste 9 to 18 wines, and enjoy a meze-style lunch paired to your tastings.

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🗺️ What to Expect

Settle into an easy, unhurried day designed for travelers who want to taste deeply and learn along the way. On this Santorini Private Wine Tasting Tour, you will move through a curated route of traditional wineries set across Santorini’s dramatic landscape, from caldera-view terraces to atmospheric cellars. Between tastings, you will walk through a volcanic vineyard and discover what makes Santorini viticulture so distinctive, including the island’s pruning approach and the impact of the volcanic soil. A certified sommelier guides you through how to taste, what to look for in the glass, and how signature grapes like Assyrtiko, Mavrotragano, and Vinsanto express Santorini’s character. Hotel or Airbnb pickup and drop-off keeps the experience seamless from start to finish.

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✨ Highlights

• 🍷 Taste 9 to 18 wines across up to four wineries, each with its own Santorini story
• 🌋 Walk through a volcanic vineyard and learn Santorini’s unique pruning and growing methods
• 🏛️ Explore production areas and cellars, see where wines mature and are bottled
• 🥂 Enjoy caldera views with tastings, including a sparkling wine moment at SantoWines
• 🧀 Pair tastings with local meze, Greek cheeses, and cold cuts along the way
• 👨‍🏫 Learn how to taste wine with guidance from a certified sommelier
• 🍽️ Savor a 4-course lunch at Anhydrous Winery, crafted to match your wine flight

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📍 Itinerary

Venetsanos Winery

• Explore the vineyard and learn about Santorini’s unique viniculture and pruning
• Learn about winemaking history and revolutionary techniques
• Enjoy breathtaking caldera views
• Wine tasting of 5 different styles, including Assyrtiko
• Learn how to taste wine from a certified sommelier
• Platter of Greek cheeses and cold cuts

Gavalas Winery

• Discover 3 generations of winemaking and barrelmaking history
• Visit the production area and learn how wine is made
• Wine tasting of 5 different styles, including Assyrtiko, Mavrotgragano, and Vinsanto
• Platter of Greek cheeses

SantoWines

• Visit the largest winery of Santorini
• Enjoy breathtaking caldera views with a glass of Santorini sparkling wine
• Wine tasting of 5 different styles, including Assyrtiko, Mavrotragano, and Vinsanto
• Platter of Greek cheeses and cold cuts

Anhydrous Winery

• Wine tasting of 5 different styles from Santorini and Greece, including Syrah
• 4-course lunch to accompany your wine tasting

Lunch Menu (at Anhydrous Winery)

• Pumpkin pie with crispy Rhodes oil pie, anthotyro, mavrokuki (black caraway) and mint
• Tomato meatballs with tomato jam, yogurt, mustard leaves and crispy gruyere
• Moussaka croquette with roasted pepper cream and anthotyro
• Carob sponge with chocolate namelaka, red fruit sorbet and crunchy chocolate

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✅ What’s Included

• 5-hour private wine tour experience
• Hotel or Airbnb pickup and drop-off
• Visits to up to 4 wineries
• Wine tastings, 9 to 18 wines total (depending on final winery count)
• Meze-style pairings during tastings, including local cheeses and snacks
• Greek cheese and cold cuts platters at selected stops
• 4-course lunch at Anhydrous Winery (as listed in the menu)
• Wine tasting guidance from a certified sommelier

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❌ Exclusions

• Any items not explicitly listed under What’s Included

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ℹ️ Important Information

• Duration: 5 hours
• Difficulty: Easy
• Pickup and drop-off: Included from your hotel or Airbnb
• Tour focus: Winery visits, tastings, vineyard walk, cellar and production insights, plus lunch
• Wine education: Includes tasting guidance with a certified sommelier
• Itinerary note: The tour explores up to 4 wineries, following the sequence outlined above

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🍇 Secure Your Spot for Santorini’s Ultimate Wine Odyssey

If you want a local-led day that blends caldera views, volcanic vineyards, and serious tastings, this is the Santorini wine tour designed to deliver it all. Book the Santorini Private Wine Tasting Tour now and discover Santorini like a true local, one glass at a time.

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❓ Frequently Asked Questions, FAQ

1) How long is the tour, and what is the difficulty level?
The experience lasts 5 hours and is rated Easy. It is designed for a relaxed pace with comfortable transfers included.

2) How many wineries will we visit on the Santorini Private Wine Tasting Tour?
You can explore up to 4 wineries during the tour. The itinerary includes Venetsanos Winery, Gavalas Winery, SantoWines, and Anhydrous Winery.

3) How many wines will we taste?
You will sample 9 to 18 wines in total, depending on the final winery count. Tastings include multiple styles and can feature Assyrtiko, Mavrotragano, Vinsanto, and Syrah.

4) Is lunch included, and what kind of food is served?
Yes, lunch is included as part of the experience at Anhydrous Winery. It is a 4-course menu featuring dishes like pumpkin pie, tomato meatballs, a moussaka croquette, and a carob sponge dessert.

5) Do we get pickup and drop-off?
Yes, hotel or Airbnb pickup and drop-off is included for your convenience. This makes the Santorini Private Wine Tasting Tour easy to enjoy without worrying about transportation.