Mitolo is recognized as one of the finest producers in McLaren Vale and the Barossa Valley. Mitolo produces individual handcrafted, premium wines built on passion and uncompromising commitment to quality.
Mitolo's Jester Cabernet is a "baby" Serpico, using a blend of Cabernet grapes off the Mitolo McLaren Vale vineyard. 25% of the grapes are left to dry on 10 kg drying racks for 7 weeks and 3 days in the traditional Amarone winemaking method to enhance the flavor, complexity and texture of the wine. 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 before aging in 2-4 year old French oak for 9 months. This wine has a beautiful fragrance of cassis, blackberry, mulberry and plum aromas. The palate is rich and robust with excellent concentration, complex fruit and integrated oak with loads of dark fruits and hints of earth and mocha. The soft and supple tannins lead to a long finish.