The minimalist cellar bar at Vassaltis Vineyards in Vourvoulos opens directly onto 14 hectares of estate kouloura vines. Sit-down flights of the limited boutique production are guided by the cellar team.
The list: Cellar bar pouring the Vassaltis estate range including Nassitis single-vineyard Assyrtiko, the orange-skin-contact Plethora and limited Aidani bottlings.
Address: Vourvoulos, 84700 Santorini, Greece
The cellar bar of Estate Argyros in Episkopi Gonias holds an extensive old-vine Vinsanto library, with verticals stretching back roughly three decades.
The list: Sit-down cellar bar pouring the full Estate Argyros range with deep Vinsanto verticals back to the 1990s and rare bottlings from the family's 200-year-old ungrafted vine library.
Pours: Argyros Cuvée Monsignori Assyrtiko, Argyros Vinsanto 20 Years, Argyros Mavrotragano
A multi-generation family cellar in Megalochori, Gavalas Winery champions Santorini's rare indigenous grape varieties including Voudomato and Katsano alongside the more familiar Assyrtiko and Aidani.
The list: Family canava cellar tasting bar in Megalochori pouring small-production indigenous varietals including rare Voudomato and Katsano alongside the family's Assyrtiko and Vinsanto.
Pours: Gavalas Voudomato, Gavalas Katsano, Gavalas Vinsanto
The terrace tasting bar of the Santorini Union of Cooperatives sits on the cliff above Athinios port with panoramic caldera and volcano views. Walk-in flights cover the full PDO Santorini portfolio and Vinsanto from the cellar's library.
The list: Walk-in caldera-view tasting bar pouring 18 PDO Santorini wines by the glass from the cooperative's portfolio, including dry Assyrtiko, Nykteri and barrel-aged Vinsanto.
Pours: Santo Wines Assyrtiko, Santo Wines Nykteri, Santo Wines Vinsanto 4 Years
The terrace bar of Venetsanos Winery, founded 1947 and built into the caldera cliff above Athinios. The wine list focuses on the Venetsanos estate range with sunset flights as the signature service.
The list: Caldera-edge wine bar pouring the Venetsanos estate range. By-the-glass list features Assyrtiko, Aidani co-fermented whites and Vinsanto from the gravity-flow cellar.
Pours: Venetsanos Assyrtiko, Venetsanos Nykteri, Venetsanos Vinsanto
Mystique's hidden wine cave is carved into the volcanic Skaros rock face beneath the suites. A sommelier-led list pairs Santorini Assyrtiko and Vinsanto with selections from across Greece for private tastings.
The list: Private cave wine cellar carved into volcanic rock with curated Greek wine list weighted toward Santorini PDO Assyrtiko and Vinsanto, plus international library bottles.
Pours: Domaine Sigalas Assyrtiko, Estate Argyros Vinsanto, Hatzidakis Mavrotragano
The private cellar bar at Astra Suites, perched on the Imerovigli caldera ridge with views toward Oia and the volcano. The sommelier guides flights from a Santorini-focused list of over 200 Greek labels.
The list: Curated cellar of over 200 labels with deep Santorini PDO bench-mark verticals. Sommelier-led flights match Assyrtiko vintages and Vinsanto library bottles to the cliffside terrace.
Pours: Sigalas Assyrtiko Kavalieros, Argyros Vinsanto 20 Years, Gaia Thalassitis
