Mitolo Jester Shiraz

Origin a lot of love goes into our wines and our jester shiraz is no exception. We affectionately refer to our jester shiraz as our ‘baby g. A. M.’ – reusing the same oak barrels in which our g. A. M. Shiraz was previously aged. The vineyards for the jester shiraz are located at the southern end of mclaren vale close to the seaside town of aldinga. The combination of cool sea breezes and gully winds provide ideal conditions for growing fruit of intensity and balance. The vines sit in heavy clay which gives the wine powerful fruit flavours. In 2012 ideal conditions over the growing season produced a fantastic wine that speaks of its origin. The wine is full flavoured with dark fruits and savoury black olive characters and soft silky tannins. Creation the 2013 vintage was a great one for us in mclaren vale producing deeply flavoured wines with great energy. The shiraz fruit for our jester wine is crushed immediately after being delivered to us at the winery. We allow the skin and