The growers' cooperative behind much of the appellation's output, VAENI Naoussa has worked from Episkopi since 1984, bottling Naoussa, Naoussa Reserve and Grande Reserve alongside PGI wines from Merlot and Syrah.
Tasting: Guided tours through the cooperative's cellar, with an on-site exhibition space and retail shop.
Tip: The on-site shop is a practical way to taste across the full Naoussa, Reserve and Grande Reserve range in one stop.
Forty-five minute guided route through the cooperative's vineyard, production hall, bottling line and ageing cellar in Episkopi, ending in a paid tasting of three Naoussa PDO wines with crackers and local cheese.
Tip: Groups of up to seventy are handled at once, so a solo visitor should still call ahead to be slotted into a scheduled tour.
Retail counter inside the growers' cooperative's Episkopi winery, next to the exhibition hall at the end of the guided tour route, selling the full bottled and bag-in-box range.
Tip: This counter is the most reliable place to find the cooperative's bag-in-box formats, which most outside shops do not stock.
The Naoussa growers' cooperative distils Macedonian ouzo and an oak-aged spirit called Mavri Drys (Black Oak) alongside its PDO wine, sold from the same Episkopi facility that runs guided cellar and bottling tours.
Tasting: Guided winery tour (xenagisi) through the cooperative's cellar, bottling and vinification sections, with the ouzo and Black Oak range available in the on-site wine boutique.
Tip: Ask at the wine boutique counter, the ouzo and Black Oak bottles sit beside the wine list rather than on a separate spirits shelf.