ZONTE'S FOOTSTEP "Chocolate Factory" 2021 - Shiraz - McLaren Vale - Australia
ZONTE'S FOOTSTEP "CHOCOLATE FACTORY" - SHIRAZ - McLaren Vale, AUSTRALIA
Deep purple with garnet-purple hue. Enticing fresh macerated blackberries with notes of fresh blueberries preserve. Liquorice, nutmeg and a dusting of cocoa entwine the core of berryfruit. Hints of cedar and fresh summer berries with lifted baking spice. A wave of milk chocolate flows with hints of blackberries and plums lifted by Christmas spice and long, supple tannins.
Vintage in image may vary. Refer to wine facts for current vintage.
AUSTRALIA
McLaren Vale
Shiraz
Product Description
Description
Deep purple colour with garnet-purple hue. On the nose, warm blackberry pie with notes of fresh blueberries and blackberry preserve. Star anise, nutmeg and cocoa sneak up under the berry fruit. On the palate, velvety, plush and fragrant rich blackberry/cherry fruits tempered with the soft "milk chocolate" McLaren Vale Shiraz sweetness and roundness. The aftertaste presents lashings of trademark milk chocolate with blackberries and dark-fleshed plums and spice with velvety, smooth tannins. It's like taking a big mouthful of Black Forest cake. Vintage in image may vary. Refer to wine facts for current vintage.
How to pair it
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Meat
Anything off the grill
Wine Facts
| Product Type | Red Wine |
|---|---|
| Grape Varietal | Shiraz |
| Vintage | 2021 |
| Region | McLaren Vale |
| Country | AUSTRALIA |
| Winemakers | Ben Riggs and Brad Rey |
| Producer | Zonte's Footstep |
| Average age of vines | 50+ years |
| Harvest method | Machine |
| Fermentation & maceration | Primary fermentation takes place in a combination of stainless steel vats and 5 tonne open fermenters after which the wine is assembled into tank and allowed to complete a natural malo-lactic fermentation before being pressed off. |
| Aging | New and Seasoned French oak hogsheads |
| Alcohol | 14.5% |
| Density | 1,080/ha |
| SKU | AU19 |
Vineyard Info
Vineyard Name: Impramata, Bodhi Tree and Moritz. Ave Yields: 3 tonne\Ha. Soils: Eocene – calcareous siltstone and red brown terarossa top soils. Clones: SA1654, BVRC 30, SA2626 & H7V14
Reviews & Ratings
Description
Deep purple colour with garnet-purple hue. On the nose, warm blackberry pie with notes of fresh blueberries and blackberry preserve. Star anise, nutmeg and cocoa sneak up under the berry fruit. On the palate, velvety, plush and fragrant rich blackberry/cherry fruits tempered with the soft "milk chocolate" McLaren Vale Shiraz sweetness and roundness. The aftertaste presents lashings of trademark milk chocolate with blackberries and dark-fleshed plums and spice with velvety, smooth tannins. It's like taking a big mouthful of Black Forest cake. Vintage in image may vary. Refer to wine facts for current vintage.
How to pair it
-
Meat
Anything off the grill
| Product Type | Red Wine |
|---|---|
| Grape Varietal | Shiraz |
| Vintage | 2021 |
| Region | McLaren Vale |
| Country | AUSTRALIA |
| Winemakers | Ben Riggs and Brad Rey |
| Producer | Zonte's Footstep |
| Average age of vines | 50+ years |
| Harvest method | Machine |
| Fermentation & maceration | Primary fermentation takes place in a combination of stainless steel vats and 5 tonne open fermenters after which the wine is assembled into tank and allowed to complete a natural malo-lactic fermentation before being pressed off. |
| Aging | New and Seasoned French oak hogsheads |
| Alcohol | 14.5% |
| Density | 1,080/ha |
| SKU | AU19 |
Vineyard Name: Impramata, Bodhi Tree and Moritz. Ave Yields: 3 tonne\Ha. Soils: Eocene – calcareous siltstone and red brown terarossa top soils. Clones: SA1654, BVRC 30, SA2626 & H7V14
