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Mitolo
Mitolo is a family-owned
business, established by Frank
and Simone Mitolo. Frank’s
vision is to create a range of SOUTH AUSTRALIA - BAROSSA VALLEY
wines of individuality, The Barossa Valley is one of the most famous regions of South Australia. Rich in history dating
integrity and utmost quality. back to 1847. The climate has a wide diurnal temperature range. The large temperatures swings,
Whether it is in the vineyard, plentiful sunshine coupled with low humidity and rainfall, create a climate ideal for full bodied
the winery, or working with
the different coopers who red wines, excellent fortified wines and robust white wines. There are two basic soil types: brown,
create the diverse barrels for loamy sand to clay loam, and more sandy light brownish grey to dark grey brown soils. Both are
Mitolo, each wine is nurtured relatively low in fertility. The traditional viticulture practices include bush pruning of the vine and
and developed with a zealous dry farming. These practices results in low yields of high quality grapes.
passion that spares no effort
to ensure that the best of Mitolo (Willunga)
everything is brought together vintuswines.com
to make wines of purity, Mitolo Shiraz Barossa 2018 $384.00
elegance and power.
Nine Stones vineyardbrands.com
Nine Stones Nine Stones Shiraz Barossa 2016 $155.90
Part of a three-part series
from Nine Stones, featuring Three Bridges vineyardbrands.com
three premium Shiraz from (also see New South Wales, Riverina & Tumbarumba)
three premium growing Three Bridges Shiraz Barossa 2013
regions: Hilltops of NSW, $119.90
McLaren Vale and Barossa Three Bridges Cabernet Sauvignon Barossa 2014 $119.90
Valley. All three are
screwcap, the sole difference
being the fruit and terroir that SOUTH AUSTRALIA - MCLAREN VALE
each region uniquely McLaren Vale is one of the most varied and highly developed growing areas in Australia, known
represents. for producing intensely flavored and colored red wines and similarly powerful white wines.
Varying exposures to the cooling influence of the nearby Southern Ocean, create additional
Three Bridges microclimates within the region. Summer rainfall is low and irrigation is considered essential.
There is a wide variety of soil types reflecting the varied terrain. Red brown sandy loams, grey
The Three Bridges name brown loamy sands with yellow clay subsoils interspersed with lime, distinctly sandy soils and
represents a very important
part of Calabria family patches of red or black friable loams are all to be found.
history and also embodies
Australian history; the “three Mitolo (Willunga) vintuswines.com
way bridge” structure, which
was adjacent to the historic Mitolo Rosé Sangiovese McLaren Vale The Jester 2018 $203.90
Calabria Winery. The bridge Mitolo Cabernet McLaren Vale The Jester 2017 $215.90
was built in the early 1900s
and used as an overpass for Mitolo Shiraz McLaren Vale The Jester 2017 $215.90 90WS
vehicles and foot traffic. The Mitolo Shiraz McLaren Vale Angela 2018 $315.90
river that ran under the bridge
was used to supply water to Mitolo Shiraz G.A.M. McLaren Vale 2018 $396.00
the area from the famous (Also available in 375ml)
Snowy Mountains of
Australia. It is these veins of Mitolo Shiraz McLaren Vale Saviter 2018 $504.00
water that feed the vast Mitolo Cabernet Sauvignon McLaren Vale Serpico 2018 $468.00
agriculture land of Australia.
Nine Stones vineyardbrands.com

Hope Estate (also see New South Wales)
Nine Stones Shiraz McLaren Vale 2016 $155.90
Michael Hope established his
namesake winery in 1994. NEW SOUTH WALES - HUNTER VALLEY
Michael, a pharmacist,
purchased his first 15 hectare With an unbroken history of winemaking stretching back to 1825, the Hunter Valley is Australia's
vineyard in the Hunter Valley. most senior region. The Hunter Valley is famous for its long lived Semillon and Shiraz. The
Michael has aggressively built warm, wet, humid climate at first seems contrary to wine production yet, against the odds, the
this into a 200 acre estate. He Hunter Valley succeeds magnificently. Red wine vineyards are situated on the red clay soils along
enjoys the more balanced the foothills of the Brokenback Range.
wines produced in the cooler
climate of the lower Hunter Hope Estate (Broke) winesellersltd.com
Valley. “Not in the style of (also see Western Australia)
Lindemans or Yellowtail,”
claims Michael, “meaning it’s Hope Estate Verdelho Hunter Valley 2017 $131.90
drinkable and has amazing Hope Estate Chardonnay Hunter Valley 2017 $131.90
breeding.”
Hope Estate Shiraz Hunter Valley 2017 $131.90

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