Dionysus Wine Day with Wine Tastings & Lunch

HIGHLIGHTS: Walk in the footsteps of Dionysus. Enjoy an introduction to winemaking.

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Departure from: Arranged Meeting Point

 

Departure days: Tuesday

 

Available: All year - preferred mid-august to mid-september

 

Duration: 6 hours

 

Times: 10:00 - 16:00

 

Persons: minimum 4 maximum 20

 

Reservations: 72hrs

 

Deposit: 50%

 

 

 

EXPERIENCE TYPE: Farm Day

 

Greeks and their mythological god Dionysus taught the world how to cultivate grapevines to make wine. As a result there is a longstanding wine tradition in Greece, but we still love to hear stories of wine from other parts of the world. 

No other product is more associated with the nutritional habits of the Greeks, their religion, their traditions and their cultural heritage.

 

Pick-up from the meeting point. We’ll walk through olive groves and vineyards to welcome you to our small organic farm and vineyard.

 

The optimal season for this unique tour is during harvest season, anytime from mid-August to mid-October each year. During this period you have the opportunity to help harvest the grapes and take part in grape stomping. See how we turn the grapes into wine using the stone-made wine press on the farm.

We grow a selection of ancient Greek grape varieties to meet harvesting demands and cover all-seasons. The wine on the farm is made using a traditional technique handed down to us from our grandfather.

 

Beyond the main grape harvest season – you can still experience driving and walking through endless vineyards, touching and smelling the grape vines and take part in their annual cultivation, care and work. You will learn about various Greek varieties of grapes and the secrets of each grapevine variety and the different types of wine they produce.

 

You will be briefed on the production of the famous Messinia wines from an award-winning winery in our area and you will learn the secrets and the modern techniques used for winemaking.

Hear about the various special varieties of the area like, Moschofilero, Roditis (white), and Agiorgitiko (red), alongside other native and foreign varieties.

Afterwards you will taste various balsamic vinegars from an awarded local producer and you will learn everything about the production of these famous Messinian exported products.

 

It’s a wine day today and you will learn to cook some traditional Greek recipes with wine as main ingredient. Also our salads today will be topped with various aromatic dressings based on local balsamic vinegars and herbs.

Our tasty lunch will be accompanied with lots of farm wine because as we say in Greece “Homemade wine is the best wine in the world”.

 

Full of experience and knowledge we return back at our meeting point.

 

 

Additional Information:

Walk in the footsteps of Dionysus. Enjoy an introduction to winemaking. Learn about the famous Greek winemaking regions. Sample our farm wine and local fine wines accompanied by local delicatessen. Suitable for individuals. Families with kids are welcome; however, children under 18 will not be allowed to try/drink alcoholic beverages. (Lots of soft drinks are available).

Cycling , archery and other active farm games

 

 

INCLUDES: All tastings, lunch and offered drinks. Farm owners- expert English speaking guide. All equipment used

 

EXCLUDES: Purchase of farm products. Hotel pickup/Drop-off

 

 

Suggestions:

We suggest you bring a sun hat, sunglasses, comfortable clothes, a pullover or a long-sleeved shirt or jacket and shoes with flat soles.

 

Don't forget your favourite music and your camera