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Experience





                                                                                                                                         A d o p t y o u r o w n w i n e



                                                                                                                                               D is c o v e r a n d a c t i v e l y be c o m e i n v ol v ed i n

                                                                                                                                         S a n to r i n i ’ s un i q u e w i n e i n d u s t r y a n d v e r y s pe c i a l
                                                                                                                                                  te r r o i r w i t h o ur A d o p t a V i n e s c h e m e .





























                        C oo king  c l a s s

                                                                                                Learn more about
                                                                                              Greece and traditional
                            W h e t h e r  y o u ’ r e  a  n o v i c e  o r                     Greek cuisine, using
                                                                                                  the finest locally
                                                                                                 sourced produce,
                     e x pe r i e n c ed h o m e c oo k , be i n s p i r ed                      in private step-by-
                                                                                                step taught cooking
                   a n d i m p r o v e y o ur k n o w l ed g e o f G r e e k                   classes guided by the
                                                                                               Executive Chef of the
                         c u is i n e a n d c u l i n a r y e x pe r t is e .                    Andronis Concept
                                                                                                  Wellness Resort.
           If you’ve ever wanted to immerse yourself further into
         local culture and its cuisine whilst on vacation all under the
         watchful guiding eye of an experienced chef, our cooking                                                                         SantorInI IS haIled as Europe’s oldest vineyard, a blessed rock where grapes   Santorini is said by
         classes offer the perfect opportunity for just that. Held in a                                                                 are grown with traditional methods producing extraordinary and very unique wines.   aficionados to be the
                                                                                                                                                                                                                      oldest vineyard in
         specific and exclusively designed area within the Andronis                                                                     Our Adopt a Vine scheme is the perfect experience for anyone who loves wine. When   Europe. Adopt a Wine,
         Concept Wellness Resort, discover the secrets of Greek                                                                         you adopt a vine you really get to feel the romance of the vines, and understand a   and become a part of
         cuisine and prepare a unique meal along with your loved                                                                        year in the life of a vine, the smell of the earth and the warmth of the sun. Boasting a   the living legacy of the
                                                                                                                                                                                                                     island’s wine making
         ones under the guidance of our executive chef. Learn the                                                                       history that spreads over three millennia, wine is not just a buzzword on Santorini.   industry which continues
         secrets of cooking a series of traditional Greek dishes, as                                                                      Wandering around rocky Santorini with its cliff-edges, black soil and red beaches,   to follow painstaking
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    traditions of manually
         you take notes of the step-by-step recipes while also being                                                                    visitors are often stunned by the sight of countless fields of vines planted in a circle   ploughing the land, hand
         involved with the preparation, learning as you go. Private,                                                                    close to the ground. Known locally as “kouloures”, this plantation method allows the   pruning the wines and
         authentic and fun, connect with the culture and culinary                                                                       grapes to grow on this seemingly unfertile land which boasts a high acidity and low   hand-picking the grapes
         traditions as you learn how to prepare delicious dishes and                                                                    pH which instils such a unique flavour into the grapes. Adopting a vine ultimately   to produce wines of
                                                                                                                                                                                                                     exceptional quality.
         hone essential culinary techniques from our passionate                                                                         gives wine aficionados the opportunity to be a part of the wine cultivation process
         Executive Chef whose unrivalled expertise and culinary                                                                         that has taken centuries to develop, become familiar with the island’s ancient grape
         know how is sure to inspire you.  •                                                                                            varieties, and of course its distinctly unique terroir. •


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