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Harvest morning in a Santorini vineyard
Your local guide
Manolis Roussos
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Highlights
- Assyrtiko grapes picked from basket-shaped kouloura vines
- Grapes trodden by foot inside an old canava
- Fresh must running straight from the press
- A courtyard table of bread, cheese and figs
- Finished wines opened and compared in the cellar
About this tour
This session follows a harvest morning in a Santorini vineyard, from the low kouloura vines to the family's own wine cellar. The camera moves between hand-picked Assyrtiko grapes, a canava where the crop is trodden by foot, and the press where the must first runs. It ends at a cellar table where older vintages are opened and discussed.
The call opens with a sound check before following the harvest in its real order, picking, treading, pressing, and finishing in the cellar, with questions welcome at any point. A short note on the grape and the vintage goes out once the call ends.
This suits anyone curious about how Assyrtiko is actually made on volcanic soil, whether they already know the wine or are hearing about kouloura vines for the first time. It also suits someone who enjoys watching a harvest unfold in real time from somewhere else entirely.
Included
- Live video session with a local guide
- A close look at the dishes and where locals buy them
- A short list of places and dishes to try later
Not included
- Food and drinks shown on camera
- Travel to the city
Itinerary
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Welcome and sound check 10 min
The guide joins the video call, checks the picture and sound with you, and gives you a quick sense of Santorini before heading out.
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Kouloura vine rows 21 min
The camera moves along vines trained low in a basket shape to survive Santorini's wind, and the guide shows how Assyrtiko grapes are picked by hand from inside each coil.
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Old canava 21 min
Inside the old wine cave cut into volcanic rock, the camera watches grapes being trodden by foot the traditional way, a method the guide explains step by step.
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The press and courtyard table 21 min
Near the press, the camera follows fresh must running off before it becomes wine, then moves to a table set outdoors with bread, cheese and figs from the same land.
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Family cellar 21 min
In the cellar where the family ages its wine, the guide opens a few finished bottles and talks through how this year's Assyrtiko compares with vintages already bottled.
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Your questions 18 min
Time to ask anything about Santorini: prices, safety, food, or whatever you are curious about.
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A short list to keep 8 min
Before you go, the guide sums up with a few things worth remembering: a dish to try: Fava (split pea puree) and Oia, worth a slower look.
Good to know
- A stable wifi or mobile connection makes the picture smoother than a shaky one.
- Any phone, tablet or laptop with a camera works. You watch, the guide does the walking.
- Times are shown in Athens time, so check the time where you are before you book.
- The session is not recorded, and recording it yourself is not allowed. Feel free to take your own notes.
- Ask questions any time, out loud or in the chat. The guide will pause to answer.
- Sessions run in small groups, up to 8 people, so there is room for everyone to ask something.
Questions about this tour
What will the session cover?
The guide walks through Santorini, showing you Oia and Fira live on camera, plus whatever else you would like to see.
What happens if my connection drops?
Rejoin with the same link within a few minutes and the guide will catch you up on anything you missed.
Can I ask the guide questions during the session, or is it a fixed script?
Anything, any time. Sessions leave room for your own questions throughout, not just at the end.
How it works
- You get one join link after booking.
- Join from any device: phone, tablet or laptop.
- We meet on Google Meet; the link comes with your booking. I walk Santorini live with my phone and you ask anything as we go.
Times shown in Athens time (EET)
Cancellation
Flexible
- Cancel up to 24 hours before the start: full refund.
- Cancel less than 24 hours before the start, or no-show: no refund.
- If the guide cancels or the date does not reach its minimum group: full refund.
- Cancel in My Account → Bookings; the refund is calculated from the start time in the tour's local time.
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