Did you know Greece has wineries? Read on for my top tips to the secrets of Greek winery tastings.
According to Wines of Greece Greece has over 1200 wineries! The islands, the north, the central, and the south all have options for you to enjoy.
In my two-week road trip I only visited one Greek winery was in central Greece, TSILILIS K. S.A. Distillery & Estate Theopetra Winery
It’s a great additional stop on the way from Thermopylae or Delphi on your way to Meteora. Take it from me. 😉
Top Tips
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- Don’t drink and drive! Hire a driver, designate a driver, or spit your tasting and save the drinks for when you get back to your hotel.
- Call first. Most wineries are small co-op’s or family businesses and may not have daily tastings.
- Talk to the staff, they’ve tried all of them and can make awesome recommendations.
- Linger if possible. I was enjoying the wine, the tsipouro, the chatting and the owners came in!
- Try and buy! You may find a new fav.
Tsililis has a cool wine label concept. One color equals one varietal. Two colors equals two varietals, etc.
They also make tsipouro. It’s a strong distillation 40–45% alcohol by volume and is made from either the pomace (the winepress residue/remnants) or from the wine after the grapes and juice have been separated. Tsipouro is available in two varieties: anise-flavored, which is the default (NOT my preference!), and pure, which contains no anise and is specifically labeled as ‘without anise.’
I wasn’t excited for the tsipouro tasting because I really don’t like anise. But was very pleasantly by the no anise 5 year aged version. Definitely recommend for warming you up after a cold winter hike. 😉
