The estate

AddressMegalochori 84700, Santorini, Greece
ClassificationPDO Santorini / PDO Vinsanto / PGI Cyclades
Founded1900
OwnerGavalas family (George Gavalas, fourth generation; Vagelis Gavalas, fifth generation)
WinemakerGeorge Gavalas

Tasting: Year-round; intimate tasting room at the family canava in central Megalochori. Tasting flights include monovarietal bottlings of the rare indigenous Katsano (white) and Voudomato (red), seldom vinified as single varieties on Santorini.

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Gavalas Santorini Assyrtiko

Still White4.5/5PDO Santorini

Gavalas PDO Santorini Assyrtiko: saline, citrus-driven, stony, from the five-generation family canava in Megalochori.

EUR 25-40 at retail

Gavalas Katsano

Still White4.5/5PGI Cyclades

Katsano is a heritage white indigenous to Santorini. Gavalas vinifies it as a monovarietal, producing a softer-should...

EUR 30-50 at retail

Gavalas Voudomato

Still Red4.5/5PGI Cyclades

Voudomato is a rare Aegean-island red. Gavalas's single-varietal bottling shows a lifted, herbal, red-fruit profile.

EUR 30-50 at retail

Gavalas Vinsanto

Dessert Passito4.4/5PDO Vinsanto

Gavalas PDO Vinsanto: sun-dried Assyrtiko-led blend with caramel and dried-fruit depth, high-acid lift.

EUR 30-50 (500 ml) at retail

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