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Mitolo Angela Shiraz 2017 (6 x 750mL) McLaren Vale, SA

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Mitolo Angela Shiraz 2017 (6 x 750mL) Mc

  1. Mitolo Angela Shiraz 2017 (6 x 750mL) McLaren Vale, SA

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STYLE

Angela is a slightly different expression of Shiraz which is sourced from Sandra’s block, located about 5km south of the Chinese Block we use for our G.A.M. Shiraz. We have always used grapes from Sandra’s block as a blending component in our Jester Shiraz but as this vineyard has matured, it has shown its potential to stand

alone as a single vineyard wine. We have always loved the slightly brighter fruit profile and complete structure that we get from Sandra’s block. It has the ideal power and weight to sit between our Jester Shiraz and premium G.A.M. Shiraz. Angela is lifted with pure, ripe berry flavours at the forefront and subtle oak, allowing the

fruit flavours to shine.

VINEYARD

We source the Shiraz fruit for this wine from Sandra’s block, located at the southern end of McLaren Vale near

the seaside town of Willunga. The soil and geology of this block differ slightly to Chinese Block, with less black

Biscay clay and more alluvial Christies Beach formation. This soil type contains rocky fragments that have been

sheared off the nearby hills and deposited in this soil millions of years ago. It is free draining, resulting in less

vigour over spring and more content vines in the ripening period. This leads to a bright and uplifted wine style

whilst retaining signature Mitolo Shiraz softness.

VINIFICATION

With the warm spring showing glimpses of an early summer for McLaren Vale we were lucky to recieve late summer rain which took some of the stress off the vines lengthening the ripening process resulting in a beautiful 2017 vintage. Shiraz for Angela is destemmed and crushed gently then pumped over once daily for around ten days. The ferment was kept cool throughout in an attempt to extract the tannin, colour and flavour very softly and to hold onto the pure fruit characters that are a signature for Mitolo. Angela fruit is then crushed, destemmed and fermented in open top two tonne fermenters. Macerated on skins for ten days and then transferred to 70% new oak for natural Malolactic fermentation and maturation.

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

Expert Reviews

Sourced from a single block contributed by a neighbouring family, also of Italian heritage. A tauter expression than the Savitar, but still definitively warm climate shiraz. Pepper grind, clove, mace and five-spice find confluence with blue to dark fruit allusions and florals, saturated and palate-staining. The finish is long, defined as much by the welcome line of granular tannins, as it is by the spurt of acidity. In all, a very good drink. - Ned Goodwin - Halliday Wine Companion

The sixth vintage of this wine is now made from 35-year-old vines. The 2017 Small Batch Series Angela Shiraz comes from the southern portion of McLaren Vale. Aged in 30% new oak, some cedar and vanilla notes accent red fruit flavors in this medium to full-bodied wine. Some savory-earthy notes and gentle tannins appear on the finish. Give it a year to better integrate the oak, then drink it over the next decade. - 92 Points, Joe Czerwinski - The Wine Advocate

Winery Tasting Notes

COLOUR

Deep dark and brooding garnet red

NOSE

Pure aromatics highlighting the true identity of the site, Crushed dried mint leaf and fennel seeds, blackberry and

satsuma plum, faint wafts of char and Asian five spice.

PALATE

Shows restraint from the cooler year, a soft approach precedes a wash of black fruit flavour, juicy tannins fill the

mouth and the wine finishes strong and long, with lovely crushed herb flavours.

FOOD MATCH

The earthiness and structure of this wine calls for rich, creamy and full flavoured food; perhaps an Agnolotti

(hand shaped small ravioli) served with a butter and sage sauce.

Medals & Trophies

Silver

Halliday Wine Companion

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 Bottles
  • SA - McLaren Vale, South Australia
  • Screwcap closure
  • 14.5% alc.
  • New

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