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Achaia Clauss

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Guided tours of a vineyard founded in 1861, with the chance to try red Mavrodaphne dessert wine. People often mention wine, tour, winery, visit, wines, history, Clauss, tasting, beautiful, barrels,


Address

Petroto 262 23, Greece

Website

www.achaiaclauss.gr

Contact

+30 261 058 0100

Rating on Google Maps

4.60 (677 reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Friday: 9:30 AM to 5:30 PM
  • Saturday: 9:30 AM to 5:30 PM
  • Sunday: 9:30 AM to 5:30 PM
  • Monday: 9:30 AM to 5:30 PM
  • Tuesday: 9:30 AM to 5:30 PM
  • Wednesday: 9:30 AM to 5:30 PM
  • Thursday: 9:30 AM to 5:30 PM

Featured Reviews


Frequently mentioned in reviews: wine (30) tour (16) winery (12) visit (10) wines (9) history (9) Clauss (8) tasting (8) beautiful (7) barrels (6)
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  • 2/5 Stijn C. 2 years ago on Google
    The "cheap tour" is 18 euros per person and doesn't show you the cellars. (Their most important asset) The other one is 35 which seems a little steep for a tour around a winery... Tasting without a tour is not possible. The rest of the domain is nice though.
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Sara N. 2 years ago on Google • 292 reviews
    Absolutely the most important place to visit in Patra. It is a winery since 1861. Has been founded by the Bavarian Gustav Clauss and its speciality is the sweet red wine Mavrodaphne. It is open every day till 17.00, the entrance goes from 18 euros till 32 euros, depends on the type of wine taste you want to do, and there is also a guided tour of the cellars. You will taste the most famous wines that are produced, and you will have the chance also to buy them. You seriously don't wanna miss it!!! The place is incredible, it is like an old castle, the wines are the best quality and the tour is super interesting, not even mentioning that the view from here is breathtaking. Ps. Many personalities came here to visit, for example Princess Sissi came here to be cured by a wine therapy.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Ariel L. 1 year ago on Google • 283 reviews
    What a place ! You have to visit and make the tour! It worth the experience! Great value amazing staff! Very good prices and variety of wines to choose from! Free parking!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Sarah H. 1 year ago on Google • 45 reviews
    Was like we was in a fairy tale walking through the big wooden doors and beautiful estate. The lady who gave us a tour knew the history very well. The history is very rich and the museum with the wine barrels is amazing the smell of the old wine is addictive.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Joshua G. 2 years ago on Google
    This was my favourite experience in Patras. The tour was informative, the setting was beautiful, and the wine was delicious.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Rick J. 2 years ago on Google
    I dare to say that no trip to Patra in Greece is complete without a visit to Achaia Clauss Vineyard and Castle. The Vineyard surroundings and the Castle are majestic overlooking Patra and the sea. I suggest you make an appointment for both a tour of the cellars, and on the way down to the imperial cellar you will get a glimpse on the history of their cooperage. The imperial cellar has carved barrels back from the start with over a century old mavrodaphne wine. If you are lucky the wine tasting will take place in the Belle view cellar where you can see all their bottled wines, if not you will have a fantastic view of it from the floor of the bar and you can enjoy the view from the balcony. Fantastic wine and great staff, so don't miss it!
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Gidi C. 10 months ago on Google • 8 reviews
    My wife and I took the Oenological Visit at the winery. The location and facility are beautiful. The wine tasting was a great experience and exceeded our expectations. Our favorite was the Castro Clauss Mavrodaphne Naturally Sweet . I wish we could have shipped a case to the US , but such a service is not available
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Giorgos B. 3 years ago on Google
    An absolute must for any wine lover let alone for a habitant of Patra. It's a piece of history one should become familiar with. Without any hesitation I suggest going in an organized tour. The tours had stopped due to covid-19 restrictions but they have resumed recently.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Pandy D. 4 years ago on Google
    Achaia Clauss Winery, nice wines, especially the Mavrodaphne which is both a black wine grape indigenous to area, and the sweet, fortified wine first produced from it by Gustav Clauss in around 1850. There is a free tour of the winery, then a wine tasting, it was a nice see the winery and hear the history, so thank you. Patras, Peloponnese, Greece #AchaiaClaussWinery #Mavrodaphne #Patras #Peloponnese #Greece
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Dimitris D. 5 years ago on Google
    A beautiful and historical place and a fun experience if you follow the tour of the cellars. The local wine is sweet red so don’t expect exquisite dry reds, but nonetheless fans of wine should be excited with the history visible on the barrels and by the views.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Maria S. 9 months ago on Google • 142 reviews
    Don't miss to visit the winery if you are in the area. Started in 1861 , so there is a lot of history. Hope you will be able to get the tour and see the huge barrels. We tried today Mavrodafni reserve and our minds were blown away.

  • 5/5 C S. 2 months ago on Google • 103 reviews New
    The oldest winery in Greece ! Achaia Clauss is located in Patras in the Peloponnese. It was founded in 1861 by the Bavarian Gustav Clauss. It is most famous for its fortified red wine, Mavrodaphne. A must visit while in Patras! Its is also gifted by nature which is beautiful !

  • 5/5 Dominykas �. 1 year ago on Google • 35 reviews
    Very rich culture of this winery. Took more expensive wine tasting option for 32€ and we did not regret it. Tasted a lot more wines than chose on their website. Tour guide was also fluent in english, answered all of our questions and took us to journey through history of Achaia Clauss. Worth it.

  • 3/5 Meidan A. 1 year ago on Google
    It's more a visit to a kind of museum for barrell manufacturing process. You don't really get to visit the actual winery. You don't necesseraly have to take the paid tour. You can also visit the place and drink wine at the bar/shop where they do the wine tasting. A glass costs around 6 €. The wine is good but too pricy... To get there, if you don't have a car, you can take a taxi. There is also a busline that goes to that area but may be not so frequent. If taking the bus, you'll have to walk up from the main road

  • 4/5 Thermidor B. 1 year ago on Google
    Beautiful castle and tasting room. The tour of the wine cellar is worth it, especially the barrels manufacturing process. It's then possible to test 4 to 6 wines. Sweet mavrodaphne wines are underrated and a good value for money.

  • 3/5 Bob C. 8 months ago on Google
    This rating is more about the winery than the wine. The winery is definitely beautiful and worth the visit. Unfortunately the day we went, they were seriously understaffed and apparently had several walk-ins like us. We had a very abbreviated taste of a few wines and bought only one. Would have loved to have tried more and been given time to appreciate this unique winery. Make sure to give them a call ahead of visiting.

  • 5/5 Konstantinos T. 5 years ago on Google
    Very nice place and they offer free guided tours. Free parking. You can see how they used to make wine in the old times. The place was built in 1861. Nowadays they have barrels with Mavrodaphni wine (local type). You can taste wine with 2 euro per glass and buy different types of wine. Don't forget to buy some Mavrodaphni or other wine. Some of them are rare. You can buy also a bottle of Mavrodaphni bottled in 1873 with 1850 euro.

  • 5/5 Georgia M. 10 months ago on Google • 2 reviews
    My husband and I went there on a weekday and were pleasantly surprised by what this vineyard had to offer. You can take a free walk on the grounds of the property which is very scenic and beautiful or you can opt in for one of their guided tours that showcase the wine making process from 1861 until now and also offer wine tasting of 4-8 varieties depending on what package you choose. They have a very friendly staff that will serve you and also take some of those great photos. Overall a fantastic experience for scenery, tasting and learning the local history. I would recommend calling to reserve a guided tour before going. They speak Greek and English and it’s easy to follow.
    3 people found this review helpful 👍


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