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Critic scores
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In the glass
Aroma: sour cherry, white pepper, forest fruit, spices
Palate: vanilla, peach compote
Dense red, expressive and generous with shifting notes of sour cherry, white pepper, forest fruits and spices, sincere in the mouth with volume, length and fattiness, ripe sweet tannins and an aromatic return of peach compote.
What it pairs with
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Roast lamb
Barafakas names lamb first; the ripe, sweet tannins meet the fat. -
Game
The producer lists game, matched by the wine's white pepper and spice layers. -
Red sauces with spices
Named by Barafakas; the structured mid-palate carries a spiced tomato sauce. -
Olive-oil braised vegetables
The producer recommends ladera, which the wine's fattiness complements.
How to serve Apocalypsis
Allow 60 minutes from open to pour.
- Open and decant. Decant for an hour; the wine is released with at least two years of bottle age already behind it.
- Serve at 16 to 18 degrees. Barafakas specifies this band, which keeps the white pepper and spice register in focus.
- Use a large glass. A wide bowl lets the peach compote return on the finish show itself.
- Pair with the food. Lamb, game or spiced red sauces, as the producer recommends.
Facts
- Producer
- Barafakas Winery · visiting guide
- Grapes
- Agiorgitiko (100%)
- Classification
- PDO Nemea
- Oak
- Five to six months in tank, then 12 to 15 months in French oak barrels of 225 and 300 litres, with at least two further years in bottle before release
- ABV
- 14.0%
- Price
- €15-17 at retail
- Drinking window
- 4-15 from vintage
Frequently asked about Apocalypsis
What does Apocalypsis taste like?
Barafakas describes a dense red colour, expressive and generous with multiple shifts between notes of sour cherry, white pepper, forest fruits and spices. The mouth is sincere with volume, length and fattiness, ripe sweet tannins, a beautifully structured mid-palate and an aromatic return of peach compote with vanilla.
How long is Apocalypsis aged?
After five days of pre-fermentation maceration and five to eight days of post-fermentation skin contact, the wine spends five to six months in tank and then 12 to 15 months in French oak barrels of 225 and 300 litres, plus at least two years in bottle before release.
Where does Apocalypsis come from?
The vineyard sits at 380 to 400 metres on the slopes of Ai-Ilias in Nemea, harvested after 15 September for high phenolic ripeness and full, ripe fruit.
What food pairs with Apocalypsis?
Barafakas recommends lamb, red meat and game, red sauces with spices and olive-oil braised dishes, served at 16 to 18 degrees Celsius.