It took us a while to find the right contact and manage to arrange for a tour, but manage we did and we're glad we gave it the required amount of extra effort. A winery tour to Gianaclis, one of only two estates in Egypt, is definitely one of the best day trips from Cairo you can possibly imagine. Early in the morning at 8am we were picked up by a luxurious mini-bus in Zamalek and ferried off to somewhere so deep in the Nile delta we probably wouldn't find the way ourselves if we tried to. Behind high and nondescript walls we were suddenly greeted by a state-of-the-art wine production facility, a charming tasting room with breezy outside terrace, and winemaker Sebastien and his team who welcomed us with a broad smile and a small breakfast to start the day. We then went on to a tour of the production process including a vast array of gleaming stainless steel containers as well as their special cellar with French oak barrels for special edition wines. Afterwards, the tasting started with a sip of pink bubbly for an aperitif and continued with a light white to accompany a selection of fresh salads. The BBQ delicacies to follow were matched by two different red wines, including their Ayam Special Edition in generous amounts. Accordingly, after four hours of tour and tasting we were all merrily exhausted from all the good wine and food and not few of us fell asleep almost instantaneously on the way back to Cairo.
To book your tour, inquire with Carmen at carmen.anis[at]alahrambeverages.com
http://gianacliswines.com
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