Having won the golden medal and the special accolade for the highest grade among all red wines from purely hellenic varieties at the 14th International Wine Competition in Thessaloniki,Nemea of Domaine Barafakas just certifies the extraordinary work done by Christos Barafakas and the great potential of his vineyards. These are the last bottles left!
Though being a novish wine producer,as he started only in 2004,he has a big,wine-producing,family history which dates back in about 1925.
In Nemea 2011 he chooses to reveal the character of the charismatic Agiorgitiko by allowing its remain in french oak barrels for 12 months to function only adding depth without covering the characteristics of this multi-potential variety.This variety in turn rewards him with a Nemea which excites not only the initiated but also those who are now learning the secrets of the variety.And this Nemea reveals a lot…
You can store it for another 10 years.