S&S Winery Tour Plus Tasting

Overview

Four kilometres outside Ohrid, in the Chekoshtina area, Family Winery "Stoyan and sons" runs a two and a half hour visit built around its own vineyard and production premises. The session starts with a walk through the production areas, where a family member explains how the wine is made, from the winery's own grapes down to temperature-controlled fermentation. After that, everyone sits down for a tasting of two white wines and two red wines, followed by a wine liqueur and a homemade brandy.

The food side is generous. Alongside the glasses comes a platter of goat cheese, sheep's cheese, dried meat, baked goods, appetizers and a hot pepper dessert, and the operator notes that the cheese, bacon, ham and prosciutto are all homemade on the property. The winery sits with a view over Lake Ohrid and its own vineyard.

This suits travellers who want an unhurried tasting with plenty to eat and drink rather than a formal class. Visitors regularly describe the hosts as welcoming and the setting as relaxed. It runs in English or Romanian, and you make your own way there.

What's Included

Itinerary

1. Arrive at the wineryMeet at S&S Winery Ohrid, about four kilometres from Ohrid at Chekoshtina. Transport is not included; one reviewer mentioned the hosts helped arrange a taxi at a reasonable price.
2. Tour the premisesWalk through the production areas with a family member and hear how the wine is made, from vineyard work to fermentation.
3. Wine tastingTaste two white wines and two red wines, followed by a wine liqueur and homemade brandy.
4. Food platterShare a platter of goat cheese, sheep's cheese, dried meats, baked goods, appetizers and a hot pepper dessert, all from domestic production.

What To Expect From The Tour

A few practical points worth knowing before you book, drawn from the listing and from what past visitors have written.

• Getting there. Pickup is not included, so plan your own transport to the winery outside Ohrid. One reviewer noted the hosts can point you to a taxi for the trip out and back at a reasonable price.
• Pace and timing. The visit runs about two and a half hours and combines a walk through the production premises with a seated tasting. One reviewer found it ran longer and felt more like wine and tapas than a structured tasting, so treat the schedule as flexible.
• Food and drink. Four wines plus a liqueur and brandy are poured, and the platter is substantial. Reviews repeatedly mention the quantity of both wine and nibbles, so arrive with an appetite.
• Hosts and group feel. This is a family operation, and reviewers describe the atmosphere as welcoming and relaxed. Expect conversation, questions answered about the winery, and a casual setting rather than a scripted presentation.
• Language. Sessions are offered in English and Romanian. The listing carries the language information for the product.
• Views and photos. The winery looks over its own vineyard and Lake Ohrid, and visitors mention the scenery. Bring a camera if you want shots of the lake from the property.

Common issues. The main complaint comes from a reviewer who expected a guided tasting with each wine introduced, and instead found dishes and glasses brought to the table with little explanation; the same reviewer suggested thinking of it as wine and tapas. Transport is on you, since pickup is not included, though one reviewer said the hosts helped arrange a taxi. No other exclusions are listed.

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