Steep, terraced slopes; sun-drenched soils rarely blessed with rain; a wind-battered island wherefrom Perseus – the greatest of heroes in Greek mythology – set out to slay the Gorgon Medusa. This is the terroir of our certified organic vineyards.
Chrysoloras Winery
Bio and natural wines
“Surrounded by the sea’s salty flow,” as tragedian Euripides describes it in a fragment from a now lost play, Serifos is located in the western Cyclades, a complex of islands that form the earliest known cradle of ancient Greek civilization. While Serifos is inextricably linked with Greece’s mining history, the island also has a rich viniculture tradition, including its very own indigenous varieties.
The winery is open to the public for tours and wine tastings with opening hours depending on the month of the year.
From 27/04/2024 to 31/05/2024: 12:00 – 15:30, except for Good Friday 3/5/2024, Easter Sunday 5/5/2024 , Easter Monday 6/5/2024 και Saturday 11/05/2024.
From 01/06/2024 to 30/09/2024: 18:00 – 21:30, except for Wednesday 14/08/2024 and Thursday 15/08/2024.
During the rest of the year you can be visiting only upon appointment or by being informed about our respective opening hours from the winery social media pages facebook instagram).
◆ During your visit, you can be guided around the production area and part of the vineyard for approximately 15′-20′. If the visitor has specialized questions, the tour may last longer. The tour is free of charge.
There are two tours a day, one in English and one in Greek.
Depending on the visiting time of the year, the tours take place as follows:
From 27/04/2024 to 31/05/2024: at 12:00 in English and at 12:30 in Greek.
From 01/06/2024 to 30/09/2024: at 18:00 in English and at 19:00 in Greek.
◆ The visit continues with the wine tasting in the yards and surrounding areas, with the following charges:
— Basic wine tasting pack (“Ksiro Horio” White, – “Ksiro Horio” Rose – “Haroumenos Vatrahos”) (three glasses of 50ml): 12 €
— Tasting of one of our basic wines : 5 € / glass of 75ml (“Ksiro Horio” White, – “Ksiro Horio” Rose- “HaroumenosVatrahos”)
— Premium wine tasting pack (“Aspalathros”, “Aidani-Assirtiko”, “Oranz”) (three glasses of 50ml): 15 €
— Tasting of a premium wine : 6 -8 € / glass of 75ml
(6 € “Aspalathros”,“Kaisanji” White, “Kaisanji”Red,
7 € “Aidani-Assyrtiko” , “Oranz”,
8 € Sun-dried Sweet wine from Serifiotiko variety)
◆ There is the possibility of retail purchase of our labels on site before leaving.
◆ It is necessary that you reserve your visit. Especially in July and August , the reservation should be made 4-5 days in advance. You can contact us by telephone in 00306979239597 or by email at visit.chrysoloras@gmail
◆ The wine tastings are accompanied by a simple cold dish, which consists of rusks, olives and local baby tomatoes and (if available, depending on the year).
◆ The winery is located in the northern part of the island. To come, you should follow the signs to the Taxiarhes Monastery. The dirt road to the winery begins 200m. after the monastery on your left( coming from Livadi) or, coming from Hora, 200m. before the Monastery on your right. In any case, there is a sign on the spot of the beginning of the dirt road.
◆ Be aware that the road after the sign is difficult (narrow agricultural road with an upward inclination). The biggest part of it is cement, but there are approximately 500m. dirt road (not suggested for low sport cars or inexperienced drivers).
◆ Some of the taxis of the island can come to the winery, if you do not have your own means of transport. You can contact them to check availability. (Taxi Vaggelis: +306944908637, Τaxi Giannis: +306944473044, Taxi Irini: +306973801051, Taxi Mihalis: +306974022805)
◆ We inform you that families with young children have to be very careful and have their children under constant and strict supervision, because the winery and the vineyards are in levels. Furthermore, during the tour in the production area, they are exposed to very sensitive machineswith pointed edges. That is why the entrance in the production area during the tour is not allowed to children under 14 years old.
◆ Pets are allowed to all the surrounding areas of the winery, as long as they wear their lead and their security and hygiene regulations are met.
◆ The winery is located in an altitude of 400m. with north orientation. So, on summer days with meltemia (local strong northern winds), you should have a jacket with you.
You can find our wines at most restaurants, bars and supermarkets in Serifos, and in other Cycladic islands, such as Naxos, as well as in selected online shops based in Athens, including topgreekwines.gr. Our wines are exported to the U.S. via Eklektikon.
Our flagship is the wine made by the indigenous Serifiotiko variety, out of which we produce a dry white (Ksiro Chorio), and a natural, macerated amber wine aged in clay amphora (Oranz). We also vinify traditional varieties of the Cyclades, such as Mandilaria (dry rosé), Monemvasia (dry white) and Assyrtiko (dry white). Aspalathros, named after the local thorn plants of Serifos, is our other dry rosé blending rare local varieties. Last but not least, Charoumenos Vatrachos – Greek for `happy frog’ – is our semi-sweet rosé paying homage to the island’s most characteristic animal.
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