Winery · Luxor West Bank

Valley of Kings

Valley of Kings: Pharaohs entombed with wine amphorae for eternity, red wine "Shedeh" considered the most precious drink in ancient Egypt, now wine heritage tours honor this 3000-year legacy.

What to do there

TourValley of KingsWhere pharaohs were buried with wine for the afterlife. Tutankhamun's tomb contained wine jars labeled by vintage, vineyard, and winemaker — the world's first wine labels. Drink wine where pharaohs drank.

Wineries nearby

Winery · Luxor Luxor: Karnak Temple Karnak's sacred temple to Amun-Ra: wine was divine offering, tribute, and celebration in Egypt's greatest ceremonial complex, now reimagined with modern wine heritage tourism on the Nile.
Winery · Luxor Sahara Vineyards Tour 450-acre Sahara Vineyard near Luxor producing European varietals (Chenin Blanc, Viognier, Syrah) under desert heat, managed from Petroio, Tuscany, reviving wine production in Egypt's Upper Nile.