Santorini Wine Stories: 8 Tastings & Lunch Tour

Taste eight Santorini wines and see how they're bottled in one afternoon

Santorini Wine Stories is a 4-hour guided tour of two traditional island wineries where you taste eight wines, tour the cellars to watch production and bottling, and eat lunch with a sommelier guide in English. Pickup is included; the group stays under eight people. Minimum age is 18.

Step-by-step itinerary

Wine tasting and lunch in Santorini

• Visit first traditional winery
• Taste four types of wine
• Visit second traditional winery
• Taste four more types of wine
• Enjoy local lunch with wine

The Experience

Santorini's volcanic soil and dry climate produce wines unlike anywhere else in Greece, and this tour moves through two of the island's best traditional wineries to show you why. A sommelier guide in English leads the group—never more than eight—through the cellars where you watch how the wine is produced and bottled, then taste eight distinct wines across the afternoon. The volcanic terroir is what makes each one different, and the guide walks you through that story as you taste.

Lunch arrives between the two wineries, a local meal built around what grows on the island. Bottled water and snacks come with the day, and the tour includes pickup from your hotel or meeting point. The whole thing runs four hours, which is the window that holds all three stops—the first winery, lunch, the second winery—without rushing any of them.

What’s included

• Sommelier guide in English.
• pickup from your hotel.
• entry to two traditional wineries.
• cellar tours at both.
• eight wine tastings.
• local lunch.
• bottled water and snacks.

Good to know

Easy physical levelPublic transport nearbyInfants must sit on laps

Operated by My Santorini Tour

Is this one for you?The sommelier guide and the cellar access are what set this one apart—you're not just tasting wine, you're standing in the place where it's made and learning from someone who knows the volcanic terroir, so the eight wines make sense instead of just tasting good.

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Top questions

What exactly do I taste on this Santorini wine tour?

You taste eight different wines across the two wineries, each one showing the volcanic character of Santorini's soil and climate. The sommelier guide explains what makes each one distinct as you taste.

Do I get to see how the wine is actually made?

Yes—the cellar tours at both wineries show you the production and bottling process. You walk through where the wine is made instead of just tasting the finished bottle.

Is lunch included, and what kind of food is it?

Lunch is included and built around local ingredients from the island. It arrives between the two wineries as part of the four-hour day.

How many people go on this tour?

This is a small group tour with a maximum of eight people, so it stays intimate and the sommelier guide can spend time with everyone.

What time does the tour start and how do I get picked up?

Pickup from your hotel or a meeting point is included in the tour. The operator will confirm the exact pickup time and location when you book.