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MITOLO CABERNET SAUVIGNON 2007

This wine, made by the hugely talented Ben Glaetzer, is a very special and unique wine. This McLaren Vale Cabernet has a vibrant brick red colour with purple hues and a nose of nutmeg, crushed leaves and tar. The palate is blackcurrant and cassis, rich and full-bodied. Some of the grapes were left to raisin slightly, which adds interesting notes of espresso and chocolate.

VINEYARDS
The grapes come from the Willunga district of McLaren Vale, where there are heavy grey loam soils over sandstone, intermixed with black Biscay clay. These soils combined with the maritime climate, contribute to an even ripening period and the development of rich fruit flavours and ripe tannins. Yield is around 4 tons an acre.

GRAPE VARIETIES
100% Cabernet Sauvignon

VINIFICATION
20% of the grapes were left to dry on the 10kg drying racks for 6 weeks and 5 days in the traditional Amarone manner to concentrate flavour. The must was then fermented on the skins for 6 days at a cool temperature to enhance the pure berry fruit. The wine was then pressed and underwent partial barrel fermentation. Malolactic fermentation occurred naturally before the wine was racked into 2-4 year old French oak where it remained for 9 months.

TASTING NOTES
Vibrant Brick red colour with purple hues. Nose shows hints of nutmeg, crushed leaves and tar with lifted brambly fruit and cloves. Blackcurrant and cassis notes and freshness with the Amarone (dried fruit) component adding chocolate and espresso characters. Rich and full-bodied palate, however, maintains a firm structure. Long chain tannin rounds out the palate, providing an elegant wine that tastes a dark berry fruit intermingled with spice and cedar.

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