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Mitolo - G.A.M. - Shiraz label
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Mitolo - G.A.M. - Shiraz 2013

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Item# 70251-13/6PK

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.

Vinification

The 2013 vintage in McLaren Vale was excellent, with
good winter rains followed by a mild, dry summer, ideal
for grape ripening. Each parcel of fruit for G.A.M. is
fermented on skins for approximately 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 70% are new.
The wines are stored in the oak for close to eighteen
months after which each barrel is considered for the
final G.A.M. blend.

Food pairing

Baked Veal and Sage meatballs with soft Polenta.

Winery Technical Data

REGION: McLaren Vale
VARIETY: 100% Shiraz
HARVEST DATE: March 2013
BOTTLING DATE: October 2015
CLOSURE: Stelvin
ALCOHOL (Alc/Vol): 14.5%
RS: 3.1 g/L
pH: 3.5
TA: 6.6 g/L

Tasting notes

COLOUR: Bright, deep, crimson red
NOSE: Intense, complex and bright nose of black cherry and blackened cedar wood with complexing dried Mediterranean herbs.
PALATE: The palate is a true reflection of one of the great vintages of the region with immense yet savoury flavours of vanilla, dark plums and dry, earthy flavours reminiscent of the clay soil from which it is grown. It is superbly balanced with a surprising restraint to the mid-palate despite its bold flavour.