Wine in Vourvoulos, Santorini

Vassaltis Vineyards ★ 4.7

Founded 2014 by Yannis Valambous on parcels inherited from his father after he left an economics career in London. Modern boutique cellar at Vourvoulos producing Assyrtiko under the standard Santorini label plus the older-vines Nassitis, Aidani, Vinsanto, Pet-Nat (PetNat) and Mavrotragano.

Tasting: Daily 11:00 to 20:00; tastings with food pairing in the modern Vourvoulos cellar, plus a small restaurant and accommodation through The Vasilicos.

Signature wines: vassaltis-santorini, vassaltis-nassitis, vassaltis-plethora, vassaltis-plethora

Tip: The Nassitis bottling (older Assyrtiko vines) is the structural step-up from the standard Santorini; the Pet-Nat is a rare ancestral-method expression from the island.

Vassaltis Vineyards Tasting Room ★ 4.7

Yannis Valambous opened this design-led modern cellar in Vourvoulos in 2016, with a clean-lined tasting room overlooking 14 hectares of estate kouloura vines. The portfolio centres on single-vineyard Assyrtiko Nassitis and oak-fermented Plethora.

Vassaltis Cellar Bar ★ 4.5

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.

Pours: Vassaltis Nassitis Assyrtiko, Vassaltis Plethora, Vassaltis Aidani

Vassaltis Private Estate Vineyard Tour ★ 4.6

Vassaltis Vineyards opens its 14 hectares of estate kouloura vines to private guided tours from Vourvoulos. The walk covers the basket-vine training and concludes with a structured flight of Nassitis and Plethora at the cellar bar.

Vassaltis Design-Cellar Boutique Tasting ★ 4.6

Vassaltis Vineyards opens its design-led minimalist cellar in Vourvoulos for private boutique tastings. The flight compares the single-vineyard Nassitis Assyrtiko across vintages alongside the skin-contact Plethora and the rare Aidani bottlings.

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.

Vassaltis Vineyards Evening Lounge ★ 4.4

The Vassaltis tasting room at Vourvoulos is a contemporary lounge-format cellar door, with a focus on quiet flights of the estate's single-parcel Assyrtiko. Evening sessions are particularly atmospheric in the late-summer Cyclades light.

The list: Vassaltis Vineyards' contemporary cellar door at Vourvoulos doubles as a lounge-format tasting room in the evenings, with the estate's full Assyrtiko range and single-parcel cuvees available by the flight or glass. The architecture is modern and the setting calmer than the high-volume caldera-rim venues.