The beachfront cellar shop of Gaia Wines in the former tomato factory on Exo Gialos black beach. Stocks the Gaia range from current Thalassitis Assyrtiko to the underwater-aged Thalassitis Submerged, plus the cellar's Wild Ferment series.
Address: Exo Gialos Kamariou, 84700 Santorini, Greece
The cellar shop of Boutari Winery's Santorini estate in Megalochori, opened 1989. Stocks the full local range including the Kallisti Assyrtiko, the cooperative Nykteri and the Selladia premium Mavrotragano single-vineyard bottling.
Wine focus: Boutari Santorini range including Kallisti Assyrtiko, Nykteri, Mavrotragano and Vinsanto
The retail shop of the Koutsogiannopoulos Wine Museum in Vothonas sits in the cave museum entrance. Stocks the family estate's own PDO Santorini wines including Assyrtiko, Mandilaria-led reds and Vinsanto barrels.
Wine focus: Koutsogiannopoulos estate portfolio plus selections from across the museum's e-shop catalogue including Assyrtiko, Mandilaria and Vinsanto
The cellar-door shop of Venetsanos Winery in Megalochori, founded 1947 with a cliff-cut gravity-flow cellar. Stocks the full estate range with the premium Assyrtiko Nykteri and limited Vinsanto bottlings as the focus.
Wine focus: Venetsanos estate range including Assyrtiko, Nykteri, Aidani-Assyrtiko field blend and Vinsanto
The cellar shop of Hatzidakis Winery in Pyrgos sells the certified-organic range from the family estate, including the Cuvée 15 old-vine Assyrtiko, the Skitali single-vineyard Assyrtiko and limited Mavrotragano and Mandilaria reds.
Wine focus: Hatzidakis organic estate range including Cuvée 15, Assyrtiko Skitali single-vineyard and Mavrotragano
The flagship farm-gate shop of the Santorini Union of Cooperatives, stocking the full SantoWines portfolio from entry-level Santorini Assyrtiko to the Grand Reserve single-vineyard releases and library Vinsanto.
Wine focus: Cooperative-wide PDO Santorini portfolio including Assyrtiko, Nykteri and Vinsanto across all five quality tiers, plus regional specialty foods
The cellar-door wine shop of Paris Sigalas's estate in Baxedes, north of Oia. Stocks the full Sigalas range including the single-vineyard Kavalieros Assyrtiko, the orange-skin contact Pirgos Bin and library Vinsanto bottlings.
Wine focus: Sigalas estate range; single-vineyard Assyrtiko, Aidani, Mavrotragano and Vinsanto at cellar-door prices
