The Great Days of Nemea, one of the premier events in the Greek wine industry, will mark its twentieth anniversary this year. Held in Nemea, Greece’s largest wine-producing region encompassing 17 villages, these events celebrate the area’s rich viticulture.
The festivities feature winery visits, tastings, thematic sessions led by wine experts, and various artistic events. Organized by the Nemea Wine Producers’ Association (S.O.N.) and the Municipality of Nemea, the Great Days of Nemea are dedicated to preserving and promoting PDO Nemea wines, particularly those crafted from the local Agiorgitiko variety, while also boosting wine tourism in the region.
This year, approximately 30 wineries will participate in the events. Additionally, on Friday, August 30, a new model for producing high-quality wines under the NEMEA LIONS label will be introduced. We invite you to join us in Nemea, where we will explore the secrets of the vineyards and the diverse expressions of Agiorgitiko. Tour the wineries and meet the passionate wine producers behind their wines.
Events of the weekend
FRIDAY 30/8
Opening of the Great Days of Nemea in Athens.
Event: “NEMEA LIONS – MAKING THE MYTH A REALITY”
Presentation of the NEMEA LIONS model by Dr. Stefanos Koundouras and Yannis Karakasis MW.
Only by invitation ([email protected])
SATURDAY 31/8
11:00 – 18:00: Open wine tasting at the S.O.N. offices (Walk-around tasting).
10:30 – 12:00: Wine & Food Pairing at SOFOS restaurant, with Stefanos Koyas DipWSET.
12:00 – 13:30: Tasting “Nemeas of four seasons” at NAIAS Hotel, with Giovanna Lykou, Sommelier – wine & spirits director House of Wine.
13:45 – 15:15: Tasting “Rosé Agiorgitiko” at KeraNeme Hotel by Chrysa Yatra-Batzi, oenologist MSc O.I.V.-educator.
19:00 – 20:30: Masterclass “Nemea, the new era by Yannis Karakasis MW, at the Fliasio Melathro, Nemea where he presents the new quality approach of NEMEA wines with the innovative certification NEMEA LIONS, which concerns single vineyard wines of Nemea)
21:00: Wine Festival with musical acts on Dervenakia Street with an outdoor Bar, offering wine to visitors.
SUNDAY 1/9
11:00 – 18:00: Open wine tasting at the S.O.N. offices (walk-around tasting).
10:30 – 12:00: Wine & Food Pairing at 17 HORIA restaurant, by Stefanos Koyas DipWSET.
12:00 – 13:30: Tasting “Old Nemees before 2018” at KeraNeme Hotel by Chrysa Yatra-Batzi, oenologist MSc O.I.V.-educator.
13:45 – 15:15: Tasting “The whites of Nemea” at NAIAS Hotel, by Giovanna Lykou, Sommelier – wine & spirits director House of wine.
S.O.N Offices: Δερβενακίων 30, 205 00 Νεμέα, Τηλέφωνο: 27460 22487
