Santorini: Private Wine Tour with 12 Tastings & Tapas

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Duration4h

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PickupAt your hotel

Three Santorini wineries, volcanic wines, private tastings and local flavors

You’ll taste your way through three Santorini wineries with a local guide—sampling twelve volcanic wines alongside cheeses and tapas. Expect laughter in ancient caves, stories from winemakers, and that warm sunset glow over your last glass. If you want a private day trip with real flavor (and pickup included), this is it.

Step-by-step itinerary

Private wine tour of three wineries

Visit Art Space wine museum and gallery
Tour historic cave winery and view artwork
Taste exceptional organic wines at Art Space
Explore Argyros Estate vineyard and cellars
Taste Assyrtiko and Vinsanto wines
Visit Anhydrous Winery modern facility
Taste distinctive volcanic wines at Anhydrous

The Experience

We were already standing in the cool shadow of Art Space’s cave walls when our guide, Eleni, handed us our first glass. She told us her grandfather used to stomp grapes here—her voice echoed a little off the stone, which I didn’t expect. The wine tasted faintly salty, almost like the air outside. There was this smell too—old barrels and something sweet I couldn’t place. We wandered past paintings hung between old presses, and Eleni laughed when I tried to pronounce “Assyrtiko” (I definitely got it wrong). She showed us a photo of her family harvest; I still think about how proud she looked.

Argyros Estate was next—a quick drive through dusty vineyards that looked almost silver in the midday sun. The winemaker there explained how their Assyrtiko grapes survive with barely any water. We tasted Vinsanto, which was syrupy and golden, and he said it takes years to age. I remember the clink of glasses and someone from our group quietly asking if we could move here (not kidding). The main keyword for this day trip to Santorini’s wineries kept popping up in my mind: volcanic soil really does something wild to the wine.

By the time we reached Anhydrous Winery, the sky had started turning that weird pink-grey you only get on islands. They brought out platters—cheese that squeaked between my teeth, tomatoes so sweet they barely needed salt. Twelve wines in total—I lost count after eight but nobody seemed to mind. Our guide made sure we had water between pours (“trust me,” she said), and there was a moment where everything just felt slow and bright and easy. I’m not sure if it was the wine or Santorini or both.

What’s included

Your day includes pickup by modern Mercedes-Benz vehicle, guided visits to three distinct Santorini wineries with twelve tastings in total, mineral water throughout, local cheese and snacks at each stop plus a generous platter of tapas at the final winery—all led by a knowledgeable local guide before returning comfortably at the end of your journey.

Good to know

Easy physical levelStroller friendlyInfant seats availablePets welcomePublic transport nearby

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