Tasting Notes
G.A.M. represents the first initial of each of the Mitolo children's first names - Gemma, Alex and Marco.
'Honor nostrorum liverorum pulchrorum'
'In honour of our lineage'
Vineyard • The G.A.M. Shiraz comes from the Lopresti vineyard, specifically the Chinese Block, which is located in the Willunga district at the southern end of McLaren Vale. The soils are heavy grey loam over sandstone intermixed with black Biscay clay, a hungry earth which naturally controls yield. The climate mirrors that of the Mediterranean, with dry warm days and cool nights resulting in a long, even growing season with little disease pressure.
Key Facts • Mitolo delivers wines that express purity of varietal flavour, show elegance of structure with soft tannins whilst being rich, powerful and complex. All the grapes are picked on flavour ripeness which contributes to the soft, ripe tannins and vibrant fruit which is a key characteristic of all Mitolo wines. G.A.M is opulent and robust, yet with a focus on finesse and multilayered complexity. It exhibits typical Mitolo softness and richness.
Region • McLaren Vale
Mitolo G.A.M.
G.A.M. | Reiver | Savitar | Serpico
09 | 08 | 07 | 06 | 05 | 04 | 03 | 02 | 01 | 00
G.A.M. | 200Vintage 2009 • The growing season began with a wet August followed by a dry spring resulting in an earlier start than normal and strong canopy growth. At Mitolo’s Lopestri vineyard, this strong growth along with sound management techniques and an inherent understanding of the vines allowed the fruit to survive a long spike of heat at the end of January virtually unscathed. Conditions around this heat were actually quite mild; ideal for grape ripening. Shiraz displayed excellent varietal character with naturally balanced acidity.
Tasting Note • Mitolo delivers wines that express purity of varietal flavour, show elegance of structure with soft tannins whilst being rich, powerful and complex. All the grapes are picked on flavour ripeness which contributes to the soft, ripe tannins and vibrant fruit which is a key characteristic of all Mitolo wines. G.A.M. is opulent and robust, with a focus on finesse and multilayered complexity. It exhibits typical Mitolo softness and richness.
Cellaring • Will age reliably for 10 years.