What makes crossing the Corinth Canal into the Peloponnese even more worthwhile is knowing that on the other side awaits the Nemea wine region. The construction of the canal was started by Roman Emperor Nero and completed centuries later. Today as you cross you can see the locks far below, and the brilliant teal waters plied by passing ships. Then you reach the Nemea region, in the rolling hills southwest of Corinth, one of Greece’s premier wine-producing areas. Nemea is famous for its full-bodied reds from the local agiorgitiko grape and a white from roditis grapes. Wineries such as Skouras, Ktima Palivou and Gaia Wines offer tastings. |
