Wineries

A must-visit winery is Achaia-Clauss with its stone buildings and large oak barrels, only 8 kilometres outside the city in green surroundings. The winery was built by the Bavarian Gustav Clauss in 1854 that is today known for its excellent wine. There are daily wine tours in the facility.

Afianes Wines was created in 1997 with the aim of putting Ikarian wine in its rightful place on Greece’s winemaking map. The winery is located within its vineyards on the edge of the village of Profitis Ilias, sitting at an altitude of 650 m. Here, the entire winemaking process takes place, from the vine to the bottle. Visitors can tour the lower level of the complex which houses the fermentation and bottling systems as well as the maturing and storage areas. The upper level consists of the winery’s showroom and exhibition centre, where guests can sample the finished product whilst enjoying views of the Aegean.

Taste, smell and see a beautiful selection of different types of Ouzo. Alexandridis is one of the best ouzo-makers in the region who knows all about this spirit’s secrets.

Just a leisurely drive over the hills of the historic town of Corfu lies one of the island’s most captivating wineries, complete with a divine local restaurant, gastronomy shop, verdant landscapes and a healthy dose of Ionian culture.

Located 30km southeast of Volos, the winery is an enjoyable stop as you approach Lake Karla, coming from Athens. The Apostolakis family vineyard follows old winemaking practices, inspired by Thessaly’s traditions. The Apostolaki tsipouro, a potent clear spirit made from distilled grapes, stands out for its excellent taste and quality.

Established in 1996 by Apostolos Goulas, the vineyard now encompasses 3,000 acres of organically grapes in the village of Abeloi (whose name means vineyards). Also makes tsipouro (a Greek spirit).

Winery and Guesthouse both located within the village of Polydroso, surrounded by a small vineyard.Was expanded in 2011, in two areas.You can only experience the variety of wines in the specially designed place (cellar) or if you wish to reside in Polydroso.

Taking its name from what the island was called in ancient times, Apostolos Mountrichas produces award-winning wines from within the Lilantio Plain, one of Evia’s most well-known wine regions.

A strong family with tradition in winemaking and quality wine. Over 30 years’ experience in producing high-end wine and unique microclimate of Mantineia have created products that boast a Protected Designation of Origin (PDO) label. Try the Mantineia Bosinaki white 2010!

The Gazoritis Winery was launched in 2006 by the Boulios brothers and their pal Christos Tholoulis in renovated warehouses next to the Gazoros train station. A young fresh range of wines from cinsaut, cabernet sauvignon and chardonnay grapes, organically grown.

Close to Ancient Olympia at the village of Lantzoi, the Brintziki Estate offers organic wines, guided tours and wine tasting. The Enpeas, Roze Brintziki and Estate Britziki (aged in oak barrels for a year) come highly recommended.

The Sfetsios family is well-known in winemaking circles in Greece, and has been at it for generations. This wine shop in Karditsa carries its own wines of the Sfetsios brand, as well as many notable wines from the region and beyond.

In the municipality of Opountia, Atalanti Valley, lies Domaine Hatzimichalis where cool breezes flow down from Mount Parnassos to create a unique ecosystem for vines to grow. This wine grower aims to further the social and cultural values of the local vicinity.

Using the well-known Agiorgitiko variety, the Repanis family matures its wines in oak barrels underground for an exquisite velvety wine. Located at the foot of the Panagia mountain and at the entrance of Nemea (ancient Greek city), the farm has a winery museum and a grand hall to host events.

The premier vineyard in Abeloi. Both the oak-barrel-matured dry red and dry white wines of this organic winery are considered some of the best from the region.

With amazing value for money, Domaine Skouras offers small quantities and great vintages to the visitor. This is just a few minutes away from Argos and the winemakers will greet you with hospitality.

Offering good value for money, some of these wines are done in small quantities while others have won awards. Many grapes and varieties from the Peloponnese.

This amazing little winery that lies in the green valleys of Arcadia produces some fantastic organic wines that will surprise your pallet. The Spiropoulos family will welcome you with open arms and invite you to taste these tasty wines.

Established in 1977 in the foothills of Mt Pangeon, the wines are certified organic by BIO Hellas. The estate produces a wide range of wines, from Cabernet Sauvignon to red merlot and syrah. Operates tours and has a reception building for tasting. (All year round)

Gaia is said to explore Greek varieties to their limits, thanks to dedicated Greek agriculturalists and oenologists. There are many ‘outside-the-box’ varieties to try at this winery for a surprising effect.

Known for its perfect Robola wines, this winery and vineyard is open to the public, so take a tour and ask the owner about the history of the vineyard and the history of wine in Kefallonia. You’ll not only gain a great appreciation of the processes, you’ll also be able to taste Robola wine first-hand.

Yet another winemaker in one of Greece’s most famous wine regions.

Zitsa’s signature wine is a semi-sweet rose known for its subtly spicy flavour and counts the famous Philhellene Lord Byron as one of its many enthusiasts. Other locally-produced varieties include the white Debina, as well as the red Bekari and Vlahiko wines. The Glinavos Estate produces these varieties from their picturesque vineyards in Zitsa. Wine tastings and tours are one of the highlights of the area.

The Harlaftis estate is one of the more respected Greek Wineries. The family has been in the wine business for 60 years. The Athanassiadi brand is a good everyday wine, while the Chateau Harlaftis is for more sophisticated palates.

Discover a wide range of bottle wines and splendid varieties and blends to choose from. Try the delicious harvests of Messinia. Visit the winery by appointment or the retail shop on 9 Psaron street in Kalamata.

A young, modern winery in the Mesenikolas within the Plastiras Municipality, this is the only winery in the region within the O.P.A.P zone. Its well-known wine is the Mavro Messenikola that is both good and affordable, aged in French oak barrels. Visits of discovery are welcome.

Built in 199, the estate’s winery continues a legacy of over 1000 years of winemaking on Ikaria. Modern production methods in combination with a passion for wine, create an inviting atmosphere for visitors to learn about one of the island’s oldest traditions. The winery is kept at a constant temperature of 18 degrees Celsius and includes aging and storage units in oak barrels. As a certified organic wine producer, Karimali Family Estate offers guests the unique opportunity to witness  winemaking in its purest, most natural form.

Wine connoisseurs and style conscious travellers will find refuge at the Katogi Averoff Hotel and winery in Metsovo. Tip-toeing the fine line between the local traditional style and simplistic minimalism, the hotel’s 15 rooms manage to bring the colourful local culture to life. With its own winery located in the basement as well as a restaurant and bar, guests will feel as though there is just as much culture inside the hotel as there is outside within the picturesque alleyways of the village.

For over 130 years, the vines of the Kokkinos Pyrgos Estate have proudly continued the tradition of wine-making which dates back over two millennia throughout the Lilandia region.

This is a lovely boutique winery and a family-owned one, producing small quantities of good-quality wine using Agiorgitiko, Moschofilero and Assyrtiko grapes.

The Kourti «Inovion» vineyards are organically grown, and the wine is made following the organic method, and with a Green Control certification. Until 2007, the wines produced there were characterised as table wine, but from 2008 and on the winery’s labels are listed as Pieria Regional Wine. To visit the winery, call Apostolos Kourtis.

Located in the rolling hills just outside the northern town of Istiea, the Koutsogiorgakis family has made saving and preserving rare grape varieties native to the soil of northern Evia a top priority.

Ready for some award-winning wines and a fabulous wine museum? Head to the Gerovassiliou Estaste the foothills of Mount Epanomi just 25 km from Thessaloniki to surprise your palate with some delicious wines and learn about the best of winemaking in Greece.

The ‘kyathos’ was the deep bowl used to collect wine from barrels before being ladled into drinking cups. A good name for this winery that makes a lovely dry muscat.

The Lafazanis family has had a love affair with wine since 1946. A modern facility that produces organic wines from the Agiorgitiko grape can be found in Nemea. The wines represent very good value for money.

Beyond the local Agiorgitiko grape variety, the grapes produced here are sublime and the Lafkiotis Winery has many varieties to prove it.

The fertile soil of the area inspired Panos Lantides to cultivate delicate grape varieties, using local grapes such as Agiorgitiko, Malagouzia, Moschofilero and Assyrtiko, as well as French varieties. Delicious wines!

This vineyard and winery is open to the public, so go taste a variety of excellent wines.

Christos and Vasilis Kanellakoupolos, 4th generation of the Mercouri family, winemaking at the estate and upgraded the old winery facilities. Amazing traditional buildings and good wines will greet you.

Mentioned in Shakespear’s works, Malmsey Wine or Malvasia wine boasts an outstanding reputation. Wines from the area and beyond have created earned this wine numerous gold and silver medals. Pass by the winery to see for yourself (All year round).

Known for its signature sweet wine, the Montofoli Estate has been an important site of culture dating back to antiquity. Several artefacts were found throughout the area and can now be seen in the Archaeological Museum of Karystos.

This label is most known for its “Crinin” dry red, full-bodied and bountiful. The winery boasts organic vineyards as well.

Resucitating a winemaking tradition begun by the Terzi family in 1926, the newer generation of winemakers has replanted its vineyards and is today producing a quality organic wine. The winery can be visited by appointment only.

Dimosthenes Pagonas completed wine studies in 1993 and founded this label 10 years later. Drop by for some interesting wines indeed. (All year round)

Only 800 meters from the ruins of Ancient Nemea, the Palivou Estate is a small and hospitable winery established in the family owned vineyard. Visit the cellar where the 300 French and American oak barrels are located. (All year round)

Thanasis Papaioannou is a wine pioneer who believes that “wine must maintain its unique characteristics” such as grape variety and procedures, cultivated in harmony to the ecosystem. Organic cultivation and wines!

On the border between Attica and Viotia, father and son of the Papakonstantinou family have been producing, preserving and bottling wine of different grape varieties such as Savatiano and Roditis (White), Cabarnet Sauvignon, Grenache Rouge, Merlot and Syrah (Red). Rose and resin wines (Retsina) are also produced.

The fertile land near the village of Malandreni in the Nemea area produces great wines using the Agiorgitiko and Roditis varieties. Try the Meden Agan, Lysimelis and Metron Ariston wines.

Winemakers Pavlos Argyropoulos and Andreas Pandos teamed up to produce a surprisingly sophisticated white wine from Assyrtiko, Chardonnay and Malagouzia grapes, called «Eratines Wishes» and two red wines, one of which is the much lauded «Nude King Syrah».

A family-run estate with wonderful red and white wines made from local and foreign varieties of grapes, aged in French oak barrels. You’ll love exploring the cellars.

Deeper in Viotia the vineyards and wines of Askri (or Askre) are also considered superb. There is a wine factory in Askri that you can visit and vineyards as well. The Samartzis Bros Co. produces wine made of Chardonnay, Cabarnet Sauvignon, Roditis Moschofilero and many other varieties.

This delightful Greek Winery, nestled among the rolling hills of Greek wine country, Nemea, has been around for 40 years. Semeli’s oenologists are on hand to tour the winery with you, from grape collection and vinification to bottling. The winery is open weekdays from 10 am to 4 pm, and by appointment on weekends. Definitely worth a visit!

With vineyards by the Lagos lagoon, this estate is a wonderful place to visit and offers organic wines tended to by the Sgouridis brothers who realised the dream of their parents. Respect to the Greek varieties of grape and the local landscape run deep here.

Here’s a state-of-the-art winery that respects tradition and uses organic grapes. It launched the Elis white wine in 1998, followed by the white Linon in 2004 and the Tessera multi-variety wine.

These wines have gotten very good ratings and offer excellent value for money.

Tsantiri winery produces trhee of Ikaria’s native wines, including Begleri, Fokiano and Mandilaria. The organic vineyard covers 50 stremmata of land which forms terraces, as is the traditional way of grape cultivation throughout the island. Located in the north-western village of Ano Prospera and reaching altitudes between 350-450 m., Tsantiri winery gives its visitors the opportunity to tour its grounds as well as witness the wine-making process up close and personal.

The wine-ageing cellar and wine-tasting hall of Konstantinos Tsiolis is in the village of Moschato. Local grapes used for this good wine are Roditis, Asyritiko, Malagozia, Syrah and Black Mesenikola, as well as local variety Limniona.

Another impressive and award-winning organic wine.

On the hills of Pantanassa not far from Monemvasia and in the plains of Vion, Yiannis Vatistas produces about 15 wines of excellent quality, thanks to the fantastic microclimate of the area, using both local and foreign grape varieties.

Nikos and Flora Vourvoukeli revived wine in this area by planting organic vineyards. Visitors are welcome to explore winemaking and cellars of the estate. Labels like Roditis – Physis Ampeloessa, Lagara and Avdiros will entice you!

The picturesque vineyards of Vrinioti wines overlook the Aegean and Mount Telethrio in the distance. Located in the small town of Gialtra just a few kilometres from Loutra Aidipsos, the Vriniotis family has recently opened a modern winery using decades of experience in organic viticulture. The family cultivates common grape varieties including Savvatiano, Assyrtiko, Roditis and Malagouzia, though their passion is to save a rare Greek variety known as Vradiano from being forgotten. The estate holds tastings and tours year-round.

The Hercules wines supposedly follow a 2,500-year tradition in the area’s winemaking. Try the Hercules red with cheeses, or the white with seafood and pastries.

The wine festival in Nea Anchialos, which began in 1960, has become one of the region’s most celebrated traditions. Crowds of locals and visitors gather to enjoy themselves and sample the local wines, honouring the ancient tradition of regional winemaking.

In Nea Anchialos there is a wine festival in late August and the beginning of September. Wine is offered free of charge by Demetra wine producers, the local agricultural association.

The Moraitis winemakers in Naoussa have now updated their methods with the budding of the new generation within the family who has taken this traditional yet challenging task upon themselves. This venue is more of a wine-tasting hall complete with multimedia projections while possibly getting delightfully tipsy.

Wine buffs will enjoy a stop at the Dourakis winery near the Alikambos turn-off on the road to Hora Sfakion. Winemaker Andreas Dourakis is happy to show visitors around the stone-built winery and there is a pleasant tasting room upstairs where you can sample some of his 17 excellent wines, including an organic red and his well-known Logari label. Dourakis produces more than 180,000 bottles a year using local and foreign varietals.

Enjoy a wonderful drive on Chania-Rethymno highway very close to Alicampos Chania you will meet to this gorgeous winery. The wines’ taste will thrill you.

Agriculturist Elias Zacharias has been working with wine for almost 30 years. The first family vineyards were planted in 1960 on the slopes around the village of Leontio, Nemea. Come discover his wonderful wines on the Nemea-Petriou Road.