After a convenient hotel pickup, enjoy activities that include learning about the island’s unique climate and volcanic soil, marveling at amazing views and delicious samples at Gavalas Winery, exploring the beverage’s local history at Wine Museum Koutsogiannopoulos, and admiring a sunset at Sun Spirit Cocktail Bar with nothing blocking the sunset view.
Start your tour with a visit to Gavalas Winery, one of the oldest wineries on the island located in the traditional village of Megalochori. Walk into the village and pass the tall bell tower gate, reach the centuries-old stone complex winery and get introduced to local varieties by the 5th generation winemaker in a courtyard.
Continue with the Wine Museum in Mesa Gonia and get a glimpse of what life was like as a winemaker here. This one of a kind museum happens to be nestled in a cave, a natural labyrinth eight meters below ground and 300 meters long, twenty one years of hard work of the Koutsogiannopoulos Family. Learn about the stages of the winemaking process including ploughing in the vineyards, and then harvesting, stomping, and weighing of the grapes, about the range of machinery necessary to make wine all the way through to what is used today. Refresh your palate by tasting the family's renowned volcanic wines.
Your last stop will be Oia and Sun Spirit Bar, one of the best places to watch the sunset. Relax and enjoy your wine in this idyllic space, as you watch the sunset deep into the sea.
