Anhydrous Winery ★ 4.4
Anhydrous Winery is a low-intervention producer near Megalochori farming Santorini Assyrtiko and Mavrotragano with a minimal-additives cellar approach.
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Canava Roussos ★ 4.3
Canava Roussos at Mesa Gonia has been operating continuously since 1836. The traditional canava (cellar) structure and the family's historic Vinsanto and Mavrotragano holdings make Roussos a heritage tasting destination that sits off the main caldera-rim tourism route.
Antoniou Winery (Volcan Wines) ★ 4.3
Antoniou Winery in Megalochori operates from one of the historic cave canava cellars dating to the 19th century, with a small modern production layered onto the heritage structure.
Art Space Winery ★ 4.2
Art Space at Exo Gonia combines a working winery with a contemporary art gallery in the structure of a 19th-century canava. The winery produces small-batch Assyrtiko and Mavrotragano alongside rotating art exhibitions in the same cave-cellar complex. The combination of wine and art makes Art Space a distinctive cellar-door visit away from the main caldera-rim tourist circuit.
Gavalas Winery ★ 4.2
Gavalas Winery in Megalochori is a small family producer working with Assyrtiko and rare Aidani-led whites alongside Mavrotragano reds. The estate has been farming Santorini vines for generations and the wines are sold direct from the village cellar with limited distribution beyond Greece.
Domaine Sigalas Baxedes Library Tasting ★ 4.5
Behind the popular Domaine Sigalas cellar door at Baxedes, the estate occasionally offers small-group library tastings of aged Assyrtiko vintages and limited single-vineyard bottlings that do not appear in the main flight menu. Booking these tastings is best done by email directly with the estate.
Vassaltis Vineyards Single-Parcel Cuvees ★ 4.3
Vassaltis Vineyards has released a series of single-parcel Assyrtiko bottlings since the late 2010s that are less widely seen than the entry-tier cuvee.
Venetsanos Winery Heritage Cellar Tasting ★ 4.4
The restored 1947 cliffside Venetsanos Winery sits on the caldera edge above the Athinios ferry harbour and operates as a tasting destination with a small modern wine programme.
Estate Argyros Monosirto Old-Vine Tasting ★ 4.5
Estate Argyros holds significant concentrations of vines over 100 years old and occasionally offers small-group tastings of the Monosirto single-vineyard Assyrtiko alongside vineyard walks among century-old kouloura baskets. These are less commonly part of the standard cellar door experience.
Domaine Sigalas Mavrotragano ★ 4.5
The Sigalas Mavrotragano is a small-production red from the estate's holdings of the recovered native variety and provides the most accessible cellar-door tasting of an estate-grown Mavrotragano on the island.
Hidden Gems in Santorini, FAQ
When is the best time to visit Santorini for wine?
Peak wine-travel season in Santorini is spring through autumn, with harvest the standout window.
Do I need an appointment to taste at Santorini estates?
classified-growth and grand-cru estates require booking days to weeks ahead; smaller family domaines often take walk-ins midweek.
What hours do Santorini cellars and tasting rooms keep?
most estates open 10:00 to 17:00 by appointment, often closed Sunday and Monday.
How does tipping work at Santorini tastings?
tipping is not expected at tastings; buying a bottle from the cellar door is the customary thank-you.
What is the one wine to try in Santorini?
Ask the next local you meet what they would order. Santorini rewards trust.