Afianes Wines – Guided Tour and Wine Tasting in Ikaria

Afianes Wines: A fusion of wine tradition, archaeology, and innovation.

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 sits on a verdant hilltop, interspersed with natural granite boulders, and is a true sanctuary for wine and nature lovers alike.

From the outset, Nikos Afianes and his wife, Maria, set out to restore Ikarian wine to its historic place on the global wine map. Afianes Wine Estate was established 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, the exquisite local grape varieties, and the innovative winemaking methods. Visitors can learn about the traditional Ikarian wine-making process, beginning with the old “cyclopean horseshoe-shaped winepress” and the stone cellar for clay jars where the wine is made.

Winery Tour and Wine Tasting

• Hilltop Estate Visit: Visit the extraordinary Afianes estate on the Ikarian highlands and experience the rare combination of wine, archaeology, and Ikarian nature that makes this winery a genuine sanctuary.
• Ikarian Wine Revival: Learn how Nikos and Maria Afianes have dedicated their lives to restoring Ikaria’s ancient wine reputation — working with indigenous varieties and traditional methods to produce wines of profound character.
• Wine Tasting: Taste Afianes wines among the granite boulders of the Ikarian highlands and understand why this estate is considered one of the most authentic wine stories in the Aegean Islands.

Afianes’ state-of-the-art winery is located within a large vineyard in the village of Profitis Elias, in the northwestern part of Ikaria, at an altitude of 610 m.

Experience all the nuances of the Afianes wines with this guided estate tour and wine tasting.