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Santorini Wine Tasting with Santorini Experts in Bothonas - Fira

Santorini Wine Tasting with Santorini Experts in Bothonas

Βόθωναςeasy

Difficulty

easy

Duration

2–3 hours

Fitness Level

Suitable for all levels; involves gentle walking on uneven paths within vineyards.

Overview

Discover Santorini’s volcanic vineyards with Santorini Experts' private wine tasting tour. Savor award-winning whites and classic Vinsanto wines while connecting directly with local vintners in Bothonas.

Walking Tour
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Private Santorini Wine Tasting Tour

From €189 • All Ages • 4 hours • With a local wine expert guide!

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About This Adventure

Embark on a captivating journey through Santorini's historic vineyards with our private wine tour. Discover the island's unique winemaking techniques, savor award-winning wines like Assyrtiko and Vinsanto, and indulge in perfect food pairings. Engage with local experts and uncover the rich flavors and traditions that make Santorini a wine lover's paradise.

Unveil the secrets of Santorini by using your most memorable senses, smell and taste!

Duration

4 hours

About

Let our local wine expert guide you through a journey of flavors with our private Santorini Wine Experts Tour.

Although Santorini is a small island, on the wine map it's a place of high importance. The oldest continuously cultivated vineyards of the world, the vineyards of Santorini, were the birthplace of one of the most remarkable white grape varieties of the world, Assyrtiko. The peculiar micro climate of the island in combination with the distinctive volcanic terrain, a terrain extremely poor in organic matter but at the same time extremely rich in inorganic elements, gave to the island’s wines unique characteristics such as minerality, very high acidity and many alcohol degrees. Its’ amazing wines made Santorini the target of numerous conquerors, like the Venetians and the Francs.

Itinerary

Follow your local guide in a tour to some of the islands most celebrate wineries. Walk inside an ancient vineyard and learn about the ancient vine cultivation techniques brought on the island by the Phoenicians millenniums ago, the famous “kouloura”. Discuss about the traditional and the modern wine making techniques while tasting famous white wines like Santorini PDO (Protected Destination of Origin), the young and very refreshing crispy white wine, Nychteri, the traditional aged dry wine of Santorini that was made during night with the distinctive barrel flavor and of course the well-known Vinsanto, the dessert sweet wine that will fill your palate with the flavor of caramel and raisins. .

In our Santorini Wine Experts Tour, we pick you up at a place of your choice and then we visit a distillery, a local farm and one of the best wineries of the island. In each place we start with a tour and then follows a degustation of its four most remarkable products. Be prepared to taste Santorini Ouzo, homemade wine from barefoot stomped grapes and award winning wines, like Assyrtiko and Vinsanto.

Every stop has been selected for its quality in every aspect meaning quality, location and architectural beauty and of course food quality, since food (meaning Greek and local delicacies) and wine pairing is part of the tour!

By choosing our Santorini Wine Experts Tour, you select to let yourself free in a mystical trip of historical facts, environmental information, traditional and modern culture contradictions, laughs and new friendships with the voluptuous flavors of the Santorinian wines on the foreground.

Notes

Children up to 10 years participate for free

Included

A bottle of water and the wine tasting are included Pick up and drop off at a place of your choice All taxes and wine tasting fees included

What to Bring

You should wear comfortable walking shoes, a hat and sun blocker

Adventure Tips

Book in Advance

Private tours fill quickly, especially during peak season—secure your spot early to ensure availability.

Hydrate Before Tasting

Santorini’s dry climate and wine tasting can be dehydrating; drink water beforehand and between sips.

Wear Comfortable Shoes

Vineyard terrain can be uneven with loose volcanic soil—sturdy walking shoes help keep you steady.

Transportation Planning

Arrange transport to and from Βόθωνας in advance, as public options may be limited in this rural area.

Local Insights

Wildlife

  • Migratory birds frequent the vines during spring
  • Local Mediterranean geckos dart around the vineyards’ stone walls

History

Santorini’s vineyards trace back thousands of years, cultivated in volcanic ash since Minoan times, surviving eruptions and trade shifts.

Conservation

Many local vintners employ sustainable practices to preserve fragile volcanic soils and reduce water usage in this arid climate.

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Recommended Gear

Comfortable walking shoes

Essential

Provides stability on uneven volcanic soil and vineyard paths.

Sun protection (hat, sunscreen)

Essential

Protects against strong Mediterranean sun during outdoor tastings and vineyard walks.

summer specific

Light jacket or sweater

Useful for cooler evenings during fall wine tours.

fall specific

Water bottle

Essential

Staying hydrated is key in the dry island climate and during wine tasting.