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What to do · Nemea and its wineries

Domaine Skouras and Its Cellar of a Thousand Barrels

Visit and tasting · 1 h 30 · By reservation · One of Greece's benchmark wineries, with a 1,000-barrel cellar, at Malandreni; closed on Sunday

Information
Duration
1 h 30
Season
All year, Monday to Saturday
Who it's for
Adults; tasting for over-18s only

What it is

Domaine Skouras is one of the best-known wineries in Greece, with vineyards in Nemea and in Mantinia. It is at Malandreni, on the southern edge of the appellation, closer to Argos and Nafplio than to the village of Nemea. The visit goes through the thousand-barrel cellar, the bottling and production rooms and ends with a tasting of several labels looking out over the countryside: whites such as the Moschofilero or the Viognier Eclectique, the Peplo rosé and reds such as the Grande Cuvée Nemea, from agiorgitiko.

Opening hours and booking

By reservation only, with the form on its website, choosing date, number of people and a visit in Greek or English. Open Monday to Friday 9:00 to 16:30 and Saturday 10:30 to 17:30. Closed on Sundays and public holidays. The website does not publish prices.

Getting there

Malandreni is about 30 minutes by car south of Archaia Nemea, and 20 from Nafplio. It fits well if you are carrying on to Mycenae or Nafplio.

Tips

  • Not for Sunday It closes on Sundays and public holidays: for a Sunday outing, choose Palivos or Barafakas.

Who runs it

  • Domaine SkourasWinery Visit and Tasting of Whites, Rosés and Reds Monday to Friday from 9:00 to 16:30 and Saturdays from 10:30 to 17:30; closed on Sundays and public holidays Visit their website

Opening hours and prices can change: check them before you go.

Round off the plan

Where to eat, where to stay and what else to do

To eat nearby

17 Choria

Restaurant · Nemea · €€€€

What to order: a village dish, such as the "Nemea", rabbit with petimezi, and a glass of agiorgitiko from the eight or ten served by the glass.

Dervenakion 12, in the centre of Nemea · call ahead: no opening hours published

To stay nearby

A Deluxe room with a wooden headboard and desk© Terra Vinum HotelHotel

Terra Vinum Hotel

Deluxe Rooms and Executive Suites · Vineyard view · Pool · Tasting room · Adapted room

Why we like it: A modern hotel in the centre of Nemea with rooms and suites overlooking the vineyard, a pool and its own tasting room.