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Mitolo G.A.M. Shiraz 2017 (6 x 750mL) McLaren Vale, SA

Description:

STYLE

At Mitolo we aim to produce wines that express our place and our heritage. Our location at the southern end of McLaren Vale gives us Shiraz fruit with powerful, pure flavours and elegant structure. The grapes are picked on flavour ripeness, which gives us the mature tannins and vibrant fruit which are key characteristics of all Mitolo wines. G.A.M. is opulent and robust, with a winemaking focus on creating balance as well as multilayered complexity. This wine, so reflective of the place it’s grown, is an ideal match for the rustic foods of our heritage.

VINEYARD

The G.A.M. Shiraz comes from the Lopresti vineyard, and more specifically the Chinese Block, which is located at the southern end of McLaren Vale about 3km east of the coastal town of Port Willunga. The soil here is heavy grey loam mixed with black Biscay clay and sits above ancient Ngaltinga formation clay. This combination provides ideal conditions for growing fruit of intensity and balance. The climate here is Maritime,

with dry, warm, sunny days in the growing season and a fresh sea breeze that cools the air overnight.

VINIFICATION

A successful vintage with above average crops and minimal faults. Spring was wetter than average with cooler

air temperatures delaying flowering and subsequently veraison. These cooler conditions continued through

early summer, defining the 2017 vintage. The wines of the vintage show a little more restraint compared to most

years, fresh and elegant with distinct savoury attributes. Each parcel of fruit for G.A.M. is fermented on skins for

ten days. Parcels are fermented quite cool which helps to preserve the bright fruit characters without extracting

any hard or bitter tannins from the skins and seeds. After ten days the wines are gently pressed and run down to oak barrels, of which approximately 60% are new. The wines are stored in the oak for 14 months after which

each barrel is considered for the final G.A.M. blend.

Mitolo G.A.M. Shiraz 2017 (6 x 750mL) Mc

  1. Mitolo G.A.M. Shiraz 2017 (6 x 750mL) McLaren Vale, SA

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Wine Summary Image

STYLE

At Mitolo we aim to produce wines that express our place and our heritage. Our location at the southern end of McLaren Vale gives us Shiraz fruit with powerful, pure flavours and elegant structure. The grapes are picked on flavour ripeness, which gives us the mature tannins and vibrant fruit which are key characteristics of all Mitolo wines. G.A.M. is opulent and robust, with a winemaking focus on creating balance as well as multilayered complexity. This wine, so reflective of the place it’s grown, is an ideal match for the rustic foods of our heritage.

VINEYARD

The G.A.M. Shiraz comes from the Lopresti vineyard, and more specifically the Chinese Block, which is located at the southern end of McLaren Vale about 3km east of the coastal town of Port Willunga. The soil here is heavy grey loam mixed with black Biscay clay and sits above ancient Ngaltinga formation clay. This combination provides ideal conditions for growing fruit of intensity and balance. The climate here is Maritime,

with dry, warm, sunny days in the growing season and a fresh sea breeze that cools the air overnight.

VINIFICATION

A successful vintage with above average crops and minimal faults. Spring was wetter than average with cooler

air temperatures delaying flowering and subsequently veraison. These cooler conditions continued through

early summer, defining the 2017 vintage. The wines of the vintage show a little more restraint compared to most

years, fresh and elegant with distinct savoury attributes. Each parcel of fruit for G.A.M. is fermented on skins for

ten days. Parcels are fermented quite cool which helps to preserve the bright fruit characters without extracting

any hard or bitter tannins from the skins and seeds. After ten days the wines are gently pressed and run down to oak barrels, of which approximately 60% are new. The wines are stored in the oak for 14 months after which

each barrel is considered for the final G.A.M. blend.

Region:
SA - McLaren Vale
State:
South Australia
Country:
Australia

Winery Tasting Notes

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COLOUR

Deep and full crimson red

NOSE

Intensely aromatic, brooding and multi layered nose with flavours of satsuma plum, blackberry and subtle mint

complemented by black liquorice, saltbush, iodine and cedar.

PALATE

Savoury, structured and serious palate, packed with black fruits and dried herb. It starts fleshy and smooth, with the tannins building slowly helping to keep the fruit in check. There is a salty, almost iodine like acidity that helps to balance the powerful flavours.

FOOD MATCH

Baked Veal and Sage meatballs with soft Polenta.

Winery Profile

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When the Mitolo family arrived in Australia in the 1950s they brought their viticulturist ancestry and an ethos belonging to the Abruzzo region - forte e gentile or strong and gentle. The family worked hard to become successful market gardeners while staying true to their origins where food and wine, family and friends, laughter and celebration were an integral part of life.

After years of working in his family’s potato business, Frank Mitolo started making wine for family and friends.

In 1999, after a now legendary 5 hour discussion with winemaker Ben Glaetzer, the pair fashioned a dream of making the ultimate expression of McLaren Vale’s rich provenance of soils. They jotted a six word business plan on the back of a napkin: individuality, integrity, quality, purity, elegance and power.

The first Mitolo wine, the 2000 G.A.M. Shiraz was named after Frank’s children Gemma, Alex and Marco. Since then Mitolo have added another 16 wines to the range each with its own distinct personality and story.

The winery works closely with its growers, the Loprestis. The Loprestis, also Italian immigrants and old friends of the Mitolos, have an affinity with their land, producing fruit of the highest quality. The fruit is the essence of Mitolo, with a depth of flavour garnered from heavy clay soils, yet freshness thanks to the gentle afternoon sea breeze. In the winery, Ben takes a ‘hands-off’ approach, fermenting cool to retain purity, and using a range of barrel coopers to generate complexity yet respect and enhance the fruit.

The Mitolo Italian heritage runs strongly through the range using the Italian varieties and techniques. Business meetings are still held over Sunday lunch with traditional Italian food and of course Mitolo wine shared with friends, old and new. And at the heart of it all, in the wine style, in the people, is the motto that the Mitolos brought from Abruzzo - forte a gentile: strong and gentle.

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Other Information

  • 2017 vintage
  • 6 x 750mL units
  • SA - McLaren Vale, South Australia
  • Screwcap closure
  • 14.5% alc.

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