Crete Evening Wine Tasting in Chania
Crete, Greece
Trip Type: Wine Tasting & Winery Tours
Duration: 90 minutes
Savor four varietals of wine alongside traditional Cretan snacks during a wine-tasting experience at a cellar in Chania! Led by a passionate and knowledgeable Cretan wine expert, the 1.5-hour tasting session offers an introduction to the history of the island’s wine and its esteemed varietals. Samples are chosen according to the group’s preferences, and glasses are teamed with traditional light delicacies such as smoked meat, cheese and rusks (twice-baked bread).
Numbers are limited to 14 on this small-group experience, ensuring personalized attention at all times.
Numbers are limited to 14 on this small-group experience, ensuring personalized attention at all times.
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Savor four varietals of wine alongside traditional Cretan snacks during a wine-tasting experience at a cellar in Chania! Led by a passionate and knowledgeable Cretan wine expert, the 1.5-hour tasting session offers an introduction to the history of the island’s wine and its esteemed varietals. Samples are chosen according to the group’s preferences, and glasses are teamed with traditional light delicacies such as smoked meat, cheese and rusks (twice-baked bread).
Numbers are limited to 14 on this small-group experience, ensuring personalized attention at all times.Meet your wine-expert guide at a wine cellar in central Chania, and start your experience by answering a short questionnaire to outline any specific interests you may have. A local with lifelong experience in the wine industry, your guide is one of the most knowledgeable and passionate Cretans when it comes to wine; the perfect companion for your 1.5-hour wine tasting!
Before sampling some exciting varietals, learn about Crete’s winemaking heritage and its history. Cultivated for nearly 4,000 years, Cretan wine traces its roots to the inland region of Vathipetro where the first wine press — thought to be roughly 3,500 years old — was found. Nowadays, the island boasts 10 varietals of wine, of which seven are white and three red, with high levels of acidity that complement the islander’s diet of fresh seafood and wild greens.
Learn about popular Cretan varietals such as the aromatic thrapsathiri or the delicately flavored vilana grape, and hear of the sweet moschato spinas with its floral and fruity tones. Based on your group’s answers to the questionnaire, your guide will select four different wines for you to try; these may be local, Greek, international, or even made from a variety of different blends.
Sip on the wine while learning about nearby Cretan vineyards, and savor an assortment of traditional light dishes alongside each glass. The delicacies vary, but typically you can expect fresh bread, rusks and a platter of local cheese and smoked Greek meat.
At the end of your tasting session, purchase some of the wine to take home, if you wish, and then bid your guide goodbye.
Numbers are limited to 14 on this small-group experience, ensuring personalized attention at all times.Meet your wine-expert guide at a wine cellar in central Chania, and start your experience by answering a short questionnaire to outline any specific interests you may have. A local with lifelong experience in the wine industry, your guide is one of the most knowledgeable and passionate Cretans when it comes to wine; the perfect companion for your 1.5-hour wine tasting!
Before sampling some exciting varietals, learn about Crete’s winemaking heritage and its history. Cultivated for nearly 4,000 years, Cretan wine traces its roots to the inland region of Vathipetro where the first wine press — thought to be roughly 3,500 years old — was found. Nowadays, the island boasts 10 varietals of wine, of which seven are white and three red, with high levels of acidity that complement the islander’s diet of fresh seafood and wild greens.
Learn about popular Cretan varietals such as the aromatic thrapsathiri or the delicately flavored vilana grape, and hear of the sweet moschato spinas with its floral and fruity tones. Based on your group’s answers to the questionnaire, your guide will select four different wines for you to try; these may be local, Greek, international, or even made from a variety of different blends.
Sip on the wine while learning about nearby Cretan vineyards, and savor an assortment of traditional light dishes alongside each glass. The delicacies vary, but typically you can expect fresh bread, rusks and a platter of local cheese and smoked Greek meat.
At the end of your tasting session, purchase some of the wine to take home, if you wish, and then bid your guide goodbye.
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