Pigi Trip Overview
During the tasting events, our guests are acquainted with the winemaking procedures, the local varieties of grapes used for each wine, how the various types of wine compliment certain foods, the organoleptic testing methods used, and the particular language for the colour, aroma, flavour and aftertaste of wines, along with the basic categories of wine and the wines of Protected Geographical Indication.
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Duration: 2 hours
Starts: Pigi, Greece
Trip Category: Food, Wine & Nightlife >> Wine Tasting & Winery Tours
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During the tasting events, our guests are acquainted with the winemaking procedures, the local varieties of grapes used for each wine, how the various types of wine compliment certain foods, the organoleptic testing methods used, and the particular language for the colour, aroma, flavour and aftertaste of wines, along with the basic categories of wine and the wines of Protected Geographical Indication.
Itinerary
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Stop At: Karimalis Winery – ikarianwine, Pigi 833 02, Greece
Our winery tour includes a stroll around the vineyard and familiarisation with the grape varieties cultivated within it. This walk finishes at the winery, where the various steps of the wine-making and aging process are explained and the activity closes with tasting the range of all our wines, accompanied by local delicacies.
Participants are given a tour of the Ikarian wine-making techniques with a visit to the old press and the ‘pythostasi’, which are carefully preserved on the farm.
Guests will enjoy learning the history of the ancient ‘Pramnios’ wine and the way it was produced, as well as the wine-producing history of our own vineyards and will be shown antiquated machinery, wine storage vessels and viticultural tools used by the ancestors of the family.
The actual wine tastings are accompanied by delicacies that come 100% from the farm, such as pre-leavened hand-kneaded bread, goat’s cheese, fresh veg, olives, etc.
Duration: 2 hours