Gerovassiliou Winery Tasting

Gerovassiliou Winery Tasting, 3 hours, rated 5 across 13 traveller reviews.

Overview

This three hour outing takes you out of Thessaloniki to Gerovassiliou Winery for a guided walk through the vineyards, production facilities and cellar with a member of the winery team. The tour is run by Thessaloniki Signature Journeys and starts from a meeting point in the city, with round trip transport arranged so nobody has to drive.

The centrepiece is the TOPOS tasting: five wines poured at 40ml each, all made from Greek grape varieties, presented by the winery's sommelier who talks through the aromas and background of each one. After the tasting there is time in the winery's Wine Museum, which holds a large collection of corkscrews and historic winemaking equipment. Several travellers describe the museum as a surprise highlight.

It suits curious drinkers and keen wine lovers alike. Food is not included, but the winery has a restaurant serving light meals at your own expense if you want to linger before the drive back.

What's Included

Itinerary

1. Meet in ThessalonikiThe group meets at Salaminos 9, outside the main entrance of the Mediterranean Palace Hotel.
2. Drive to the wineryTransport to Ktima Gerovassiliou takes about 45 minutes.
3. Winery tour and tastingTwo hours at the estate covering the vineyards, production areas and cellar, the Wine Museum, and the TOPOS tasting of five Greek wines with the sommelier.
4. Optional restaurant stopThe winery's restaurant offers light meals at your own expense if you wish to stay longer.
5. Return to ThessalonikiTransport back to Salaminos 9 is included.

What To Expect From The Tour

A few practical points will help you prepare for this visit.

• Getting there. There is no hotel pickup on this product. You make your own way to Salaminos 9, and transport from there to the winery and back is covered.
• Pace and walking. The visit is unhurried, with about two hours on the estate split between the tour, the museum and the tasting.
• The tasting. Five wines are poured, 40ml per label, all from Greek varieties. One reviewer noted that bite size dishes accompany the pours, though food is not listed as included.
• Eating beforehand. Since food is excluded, eat something before the tasting or plan on the winery restaurant, where light meals are available at your own expense.
• Your guide. Reviews again and again single out the hosts' warmth and knowledge, with guests saying they learned a great deal about Greek wine and culture on the drive and the tour.
• Photography. Reviewers describe the estate, its art and the surrounding vineyards as impressive, so bring a camera if you like photographing buildings and landscapes.

Common issues. The main limit is the meeting point: you must get yourself to Salaminos 9, as hotel pickup is not part of this product, even though one reviewer described a hotel collection. Food is not included, and anything you order at the winery restaurant is paid separately. The visit lasts three hours in total, so it is a half day commitment rather than a full one. Cancellation is free up to 24 hours before departure.

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