A fusion of wine tradition, archaeology, and innovation at Afianes Winery on Ikaria, Aegean Islands.
Located on the Ikarian highlands overlooking the western end of the island, the Afianes estate is a place where wine, friends, nature, and tradition come together.
The winery spreads across a verdant hilltop, interspersed with natural granite outcroppings, and is a true sanctuary for wine and nature lovers alike.
Afianes wine estate was created with love and good taste in 1997 in the Raches district of Ikaria. Today, Afianes wines have established themselves worldwide as unique, combining the ancient wine traditions of Ikaria with the exquisite local grape varieties and innovative winemaking methods.
Visitors can get acquainted with the traditional Ikarian way of making wine, starting with the old “cyclopean horseshoe-shaped winepress” and the stone cellar for clay jars. Afianes’ state-of-the-art winery is built within a large vineyard in the village of Profitis Elias, in northwestern Ikaria, at an altitude of 610 m.
In this aged wine tasting class, an experienced guide walks you through the basic principles of wine tasting and aged wine evaluation. Discover three fresh as well as two aged wines, and learn how to identify the special traits and nuances of each.
The tasting class includes a cheese platter and rusks baked in a traditional wood-fired oven. Learn not only how to identify different wine profiles but also how to select the right wine for each occasion. *Only by reservation 24 hours in advance.
Winery Tour and Wine Tasting
- Aged Wine Masterclass: Learn the art of tasting and evaluating aged wines — how oxidation, bottle development, and time transform the character of wine
- Ancient Variety Aged Wines: Taste aged expressions of Afianes’s rare archaeological grape varieties — wines that evolve in ways modern varieties simply cannot
- Vertical Tasting: Experience how different vintages of the same Afianes wine develop over time, from young and vibrant to complex and evolved
