Is Santo Wines (Wine Tasting) worth it solo?
Worth itSolo
Solo, Santo Wines (Wine Tasting) is an easy yes.
Santorini's volcanic wines, especially crisp Assyrtiko, are world-class and genuinely unique to this soil — and tasting them on Santo's caldera-facing terrace at golden hour is a highlight. The catch: Santo is the big, busy, slightly commercial option, so it can feel like a conveyor belt at sunset. The wine and the view carry it.
- Price
- Tasting flights ~€20–40
- Time
- 1.5–2 hours
- Last verified
- 2026-06-17
Is Santo Wines (Wine Tasting) worth it…
How we verified
- Santo Wines, founded in 1911, is the island's cooperative winery near Pyrgos representing ~1,200 local growers, with a west-facing caldera-rim tasting terrace. · santowines.gr
- Tastings center on volcanic-soil Assyrtiko; the winery offers bookable guided tastings and wine flights on its caldera terrace. · santowines.gr
- Supporting source · greeka.com