George Skouras has been making wine since the 1980s and this impressive spot, ten kilometres from Argos, is well worth dropping by for a taste. Experimentation with different techniques – acacia casks, second pressings, rethinking of traditional amphora fermentation – achieves some startlingly good results from a variety of grapes.
Ktima Skouras
Argolis
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