About the winery
With a century old tradition in wine making the Barafakas’ family winery is located in Nemea. at the foot hills of the Prophet Elias hill, at the heart of one of the most important PDO zones in Greece. Here the world famous Agiorgitiko variety has been grown since time immemorial. Christos Barafakas saw a challenge in taking the family tradition of winemaking one step forward by creating wines with a unique character and expression. He started out in 2004 with 32 he of privately owned land and today he has almost doubled the size of the winery’s vineyard. Having won gold and silver medals in a number of Greek and international competitions the Barafakas’ family wines have built their reputation not only in Greece but also abroad. The palette of Agiorgitiko is endless and the Barafakas winery has done a great job in bringing out some of the best expressions of this dynamic variety with the unique aging potential.