June 2009 Wine Club Selection
The powers that be at Mitolo like to use the names of their wines to pay homage to something special. It seems to be a growing trend among winemakers to let the name of the ine speak for more than just berry flavors and well-integrated tannins.
Serpico, as some may already know, was a New York City police officer who exposed a great deal of corruption within his own force during his era. What on Earth does this have to do with wine? In the most diplomatic terms possible, the folks at Mitolo say that the name of this wine was brought about because, "With Mitolo Serpico we aim to step outside our peers and redefine the accepted style of Australian wine." Apparently a bit tired of the status quo in the Aussie wine world, they decided to try something a little different. So for their Serpico Cabernet, they've borrowed the method of partially drying the grapes from Amarone, and created something entirely different than most of their neighbors. After drying and fermentation, the wine is aged in 100% new French oak to balance those ripe, raisiny berry flavors with a little toasty tannin and spice. it's intense, unique; the kind of wine that would make our Serpico proud.
