Gavalas Winery

We had an amazing time learning about the winery, the uniqueness of Santorini wines, and the region. Natalia was our guide through the process and was friendly and knowledgeable, making it a fun and personalized experience. All of the wines were delicious!

Nadia was so kind to accommodate our last minute walk-in for a tasting. She explained each of the wines in a way that was both informative and relatable and we loved all of them. Loved the cool indoor seating and the friendly staff, would recommend to any friend

Gavalas we heard in advance of our Santorini trip is one of the oldest wineries in the town and is one of the must try wines. So we knew we had to go! We booked the Explore Santorini tasting experience a couple of months in advance of our trip. I recommend booking plenty in advance if you can as the winery is very small. We were greeted by one of their employees and were seated at one of the outdoor tables a few minutes later. They provide some light eats as well to accompany the wines. They then have a guide to provide a history of the winery and a tasting guide to each of the wines. It was very educational and all wines were really good! We bought 3 bottles of wine to take home with us to enjoy later to remember our trip. There were a few items that I thought were strange and would consider some negatives: -They don’t accept American Express in their location to purchase wines. It was strange because you could pay for the tour in advance with Amex, so that had me a little puzzled. -We asked for water between wine selections and then were charged a Euro or two for the water. It’s not so much about the charge, but it’s more so that wineries typically provide water during tastings (and it was done at another Santorini winery during this trip). And we purchased around 120 Euros in wine, so the water charge was nominal for the winery. Would we come back? Absolutely. And we love the wine and look forward to purchasing Gavalas wine when we get back home as well!

Beautiful winery, we had a tasting of 5 different wines with some food-pairing (local cheese, chocolate). The explanations were very interesting and we learned a lot about the local Santorini grapes and wines.

What a wonderful experience here. Everything was explained to us in great detail and you can tell they love what they do and are so proud of the wines. We were pleasantly surprised by some of the grapes/taste that we couldn’t resist and purchased a few bottles to bring home to enjoy and gift. Would highly recommend!

My friends and I visited the property a few days ago, and I highly recommend stopping by if you’re staying in Santorini and want to diversify your experience by exploring the island’s wines. We were hosted by Christina, a very knowledgeable guide who shared fascinating professional insights and has a deep understanding of the wine industry on the island. The estate offers a well-curated selection of wines in various styles, allowing you to learn about Santorini’s unique grape varieties. The wines are of exceptional quality (!) and are definitely worth trying to gain a true appreciation of the island’s winemaking traditions.

Excellent experience at this boutique family owned winery. Delicious wine and great atmosphere. We were even able to meet the owner, Mr. George, while there. Recommend making a reservation if possible, especially if you’d like an inside table. We did the premium and rare wine tasting and really enjoyed it. We thought the prices were very reasonable.

It was a great wine tasting with friendly explanations about the wines and the grapes. Some of the wines were really good. We got a tour at the winery, which is really small but it still nice. The place is quiet and romantic not many people get there. If you are looking for something more romantic I suggest coming in from the back gate of the winery, you’ll have to walk through beautiful and small traditional streets of Megalochori (in the images below).