Argyros's sparkling Assyrtiko is one of the few sparkling wines made from Santorini's signature variety and provides a stylistic contrast within the estate's range. Cellar door tastings include the sparkling expression alongside the still bottlings.
The list: Estate Argyros produces a sparkling Assyrtiko in the estate's range, providing one of the few Santorini sparkling wines available in formal cellar door tasting. The flight includes still and sparkling comparisons of the estate's Assyrtiko expressions.
Address: Episkopi Gonia 84701, Santorini
Gaia Wines makes a sparkling Assyrtiko alongside the still range, and the comparative tasting of sparkling and still expressions provides an instructive stylistic contrast within the appellation.
The list: Gaia Wines maintains a sparkling Assyrtiko programme alongside the Thalassitis still range, with traditional-method production. Tasting includes a comparative flight of the sparkling and still expressions of the variety.
Fira's caldera-rim wine bars between them maintain a Greek sparkling programme that complements the Santorini still-wine focus elsewhere. The format gives access to small-producer Santorini sparkling Assyrtiko alongside the broader Greek sparkling landscape.
The list: Several Fira caldera-rim wine bars maintain a by-the-glass sparkling programme covering Santorini sparkling Assyrtiko alongside Greek mainland sparkling wines from PDO Amyndeo, Cava Amyntaio and elsewhere. A useful comparative format for visitors interested in Greek sparkling wine more broadly.
Mati is a long-running Fira wine bar known for its by-the-glass Assyrtiko programme and informal late-night atmosphere. The list rotates through the island's main producers and is one of the easiest places in Fira to taste several Santorini estates without making winery appointments.
The list: Mati maintains a focused list of Santorini PDO Assyrtiko by the glass across multiple producers (Sigalas, Argyros, Hatzidakis, Vassaltis) alongside a smaller selection of Greek mainland reds. Glass pours run later than most caldera-rim wine venues, making this a useful late-evening Assyrtiko stop in central Fira.
The Wine Bar by Volcan Wines is a producer-operated venue in central Fira where the Volcan Wines range is poured alongside selected guest Santorini wines.
The list: Operated by Volcan Wines, the wine bar pours the producer's own Santorini PDO Assyrtiko, Mavrotragano red and Vinsanto alongside guest pours from other Santorini producers. A useful single-producer-focus venue with comparison flights of Volcan's range.
Santo Wines's cliff-top facility above Pyrgos operates evening tasting flights through sunset and into the night, with caldera-view terraces seating hundreds of visitors.
The list: Santo Wines runs evening tasting flights into the late evening hours, with caldera-view terraces serving the cooperative's full Assyrtiko, Nykteri and Vinsanto range. The cooperative seats hundreds across its terraces, and sunset slots fill weeks ahead in the high season.
To Ouzeri in Fira's Fabrica Town pairs traditional Greek ouzeri small-plate mezze with a respectable by-the-glass Santorini wine list. The atmosphere is more local than the caldera-rim venues, and the late hours make it a reliable post-dinner wine stop.
The list: To Ouzeri is a traditional ouzeri-style bar with a strong by-the-glass wine list focused on Santorini Assyrtiko, Aidani and PGI Cyclades blends alongside the namesake ouzo and tsipouro. A useful late-evening venue for an Assyrtiko alongside small plates of regional mezze.