ஐღMitolo Jester Cabernet Sauღஐ

Mitolo Wines is a family owned winery, established in 1999 by Frank and Simone Mitolo. Their vision is to create individual, handcrafted premium wines built on passion and an uncompromising commitment to quality. This is what defines Mitolo Wines. Winemaker, Ben Glaetzer became a partner in the business in 2001. Mitolo Wines express purity of varietal flavour, show elegance of structure with soft tannins whilst being rich, powerful and complex.

Key Facts  重要事記
The Jester wines are upfront in style and approachable for early appreciation, and deliver excellent quality at the price. Jester Cabernet is a ‘baby’ Serpico using 20% Amarone technique of dried Cabernet fruit adding roundness and fullness to the mid palate.

Vineyard  葡萄莊園
The vineyards are located in the Willunga district at the southern end of McLaren Vale. The heavy grey loam soils over sandstone, intermixed with black Biscay clay, combined with a maritime climate, contribute to an even ripening period and the development of rich fruit flavours and ripe tannins. Yield is around 4 tonnes an acre.

Vinification  釀造方法
20% of the grapes were left to dry on the 10kg drying racks for 7 weeks and 3 days in the traditional Amarone manner to concentrate flavour. The fruit for Jester is fermented on skins for 5 to 6 days at a cool temperature to enhance the pure berry fruit. The wine is then pressed and undergoes partial barrel fermentation. A natural malolactic fermentation is completed before the wine is racked.

Maturation  熟成 Aged in 2-4 year old French oak for 9 months.

Cellaring  貯藏
Will age reliably for 5-8 years

Tasting  品嚐
Almost black in colour with a purple hue. A lifted and herbaceous Notes: nose with hints of ripe plums and nutmeg. The wine exhibits fresh rich berry fruits and soft tannins on the palate. The amarone component of the blend (20%) provides mid palate depth and savoury complexity.