Tasting Notes
Serpico was a famous New York police officer that wasn't afraid to 'work against the grain' and in doing so exposed immense depth of police corruption in the era. With Mitolo Serpico we aim to step outside our peers and redefine the accepted style of Australian wine.
'Audendum defendere fides tuas nonque conformandum plebi est'
'One must have the courage to stand up for your beliefs and not conform to the masses'
Vineyard • Th e Cabernet comes from the Chinese Block vineyard which is located in the Willunga district at the southern end of McLaren Vale. e grapes are
grown on black Biscay clay and hand picked at 13 baume and placed onto 10kg drying racks. Yeild is around 2 tonnes an acre (35hl/ha).
Key Facts • Mitolo delivers wines that express purity of varietal avour, show elegance of structure with soft tannins whilst being rich, powerful and complex.
All the grapes are picked on avour ripeness which contributes to the soft, ripe tannins and vibrant fruit which is a key characteristic of all Mitolo
wines. Serpico uses the 100% Amarone winemaking technique of drying the grapes to increase concentration of avour, mid palate roundness and
softness and contributing complexity with silky tannins..
Region • McLaren Vale
Serpico Cabernet Sauvignon
G.A.M. | Reiver | Savitar | Serpico
08 | 07 | 05 | 04 | 03 | 02
Vintage 2008 • Rainfall in late December and late January topped up soil moisture to retain canopy health. Mid-January the temperatures in McLaren Vale were in the 20oC range most days and these mild conditions persisted into the start of March. Cool and dry conditions during berry ripening were conducive to excellent avour, colour and phenolic development. Vintage started in the rst week of February, slightly earlier than average, with much of the premium fruit o the vine with high natural acid due to the cool early summer and healthy canopies. e heatwave, which saw a record run of 15 days over 35oC, interrupted perfect vintage conditions in McLaren Vale, causing the most condensed harvest in the region’s history. Whilst there were challenges with the sudden ripening, overall 2008 will be a great year for quality. Courtesy of the Phylloxera and Grape Industry Board of South Australia.
Tasting Note • Opaque dark red with youthful purple hues. 2008 Serpico has a very diverse aromatic spectrum; cut black plums intermingle with leather and herbal spice. e tannin structure is seemless, nishing with rewarding tightness. Flavours of anise, blackcurrant and roasted co ee bean prevail.
Cellaring • Will evolve well with good cellaring for 10-15 years.