Wine producers in Northern Greece are gearing up to serve their impressive array of wine varieties to happy customers to mark the fourth European Day of Wine Tourism which takes place on November 13.

Visitors and connoisseurs will get the chance to sample an eclectic mix of wines from Greek cellars and vineyards to showcase the best side of Greece’s fast-growing wine tourism and expertise in wine production.

A total of 18 wineries along the wine routes of northern Greece are taking part in the event that allows visitors to tour the wineries from 11:00 until 17:00 and taste older vintages, as well as the freshest ones collected in 2016.

The European Day of Wine Tourism, launched in 2009, invites wine lovers every second Sunday in November to a series of events aimed at the promotion of European wine territories, organized and jointly promoted by each city or town in their territory in efforts to stimulate wine tourism.

Participating wineries belong to the European network of wine cities (RECEVIN) or other wine tourism networks. Wine tourism in Greece has been gaining attention and praise in recent years thanks to the country’s revival of specialized and rare grape varieties to produce authentically Greek wines. The first Wine Tourism Congress took place in Santorini in October this year.

The wineries participating in this year’s event are:

Wine Roads of the Olympian Gods

Domaine Katsaros • Krania Larisa • Tel. (+30) 24950.416.66

The Wine Route of Epirus

Domaine Glinavos • Zitsa, Ioannina •  Tel. (+30) 26580.222.12

Katogi Averoff • Metsovo, Ioannina • Tel. (+30) 26560 410.10, (+30) 26560. 425.05

Zoinos S.A.- Cooperative Winery of Epirus • Zitsa, Ioannina • Tel. (+30) 26580 222.97

The Wine Route of the Lakes

Alpha Estate • Amyndeon, Florina • Tel. (+30) 23860.201.11

Dio Fili Estate • Siatista, Kozani • Tel. (+30) 24650.222.24, (+30) 6945565068

Domaine Stergiou • Metamorfosi, Kastoria • Tel. (+30) 24670.725.08

Voyatzi Estate • Velvendo, Kozani • Tel. (+30) 24640.322.83

The Wine Route of Naoussa

Boutari • Stenimachos, Imathia • Tel. (+30) 23320.416.66

Kir-Yianni S.A. – Naoussa Winery  • Giannakochori Naoussa, Imathia • Tel. (+30) 23320.511.00

Foundi Winery • Nea Strantza, Imathia • Tel. (+30) 23320.482.55

Vaeni Naoussa • Episkopi, Imathia • Tel. (+30) 23320.445.97

The Wine Route of Pella – Goumenissa

Chatzivaritis Estate • Goumenissa, Kilkis • Tel. (+30) 23430.412.36

The Wine Route of Thessaloniki

Stelios Kechris Domaine • Kalohori, Thessaloniki • Tel. (+30) 23107.512.83

Domaine Gerovassiliou • Epanomi, Thessaloniki • Tel. (+30) 23920.445.67

The Wine Route of Halkidiki

Domaine Porto Carras • Neos Marmaras, Halkidiki • Tel (+30) 23750.770.00 • Open 12:00 – 16:00

The Wine Route of Dionysus

Estate Biblia Chora • Kokkinohori, Kavala • Tel. (+30) 25920.449.74

Pavlidis Estate • Kokkinogia, Drama • Tel. (+30) 25210.583.00

Entrance on the day of the event is free.