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Gaia is a laid back and charming beachfront winery, located directly on the water in Perivolia, between Kamari and Monolithos. Housed in a former tomato processing factory, Gaia produces Assyrtiko-based wines, vinsanto, and small quantities of sweet Assyrtiko vinegar. They have an exceptional wine collection with a unique aging process. One of their wines, Gaia Thalassitis Submerged, is bottled and aged underwater without oxygen or light. About 500 bottles are submerged 20 meters underwater off the east coast of Santorini for four years each year. This method has yielded successful results, giving the wine a vibrant, smoky aroma, and a rounder quality. The distinctive wine bottles even have barnacles attached. Gaia Thalassitis Submerged is their priciest wine.
There is no proper restaurant on site, but meat and cheese platters are available to enjoy with tastings, and dinner can be prepared and served at the winery with 2-3 days advance request. There are also restaurants in nearby Kamari – a 20-minute walk or easy bus ride away. Open seasonally for tours and tastings from May to October: 30-45 minutes and 4 wines (€8/person), or 8 wines and 45-60 minutes (€15/person). Reservations are recommended for tours and tastings, but drop-ins are welcomed and accommodated. Plenty of parking is available on site.
Gaia Wines is located behind the Santorini Airport, directly on the Fira-Kamari bus route, with a stop just next door. (If taking the bus, ask the driver to let you off at Gaia Wines as you board.) This is one of two wineries that Gaia Wines owns in Greece; the second is in Nemea in the Peloponnese.
Gaia Wines Santorini Hours and Information
- Season: May to October
- Hours: 11am to 7pm
- Website: gaiawines.gr
- Location: Perivolia, Santorini
- Telephone: +30 2286 034186
- Restaurant: No real restaurant, but cold meat and cheese platters are available. Dinner is also available, but you have to request and book this option 2-3 days in advance. Additional restaurants are available in nearby Kamari, about a 20-minute walk away.
- View: Water (not caldera) views.
- Tours & Tastings: 4 wines; €8 per person for 30-45 minutes. 8 wines; €15 per person for 45-60 minutes. Reservations are recommended but drop-ins are welcomed and accommodated.
- Parking: Ample parking is available on site.
- Bus: Gaia Wines is right on the Fira-Kamari bus line, with a bus stop just nextdoor, a 5-minute walk from the winery.
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