• ZONTE'S FOOTSTEP "Chocolate Factory" 2021 - Shiraz - Mclaren Vale - Australia
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ZONTE'S FOOTSTEP "Chocolate Factory" 2021 - Shiraz - Mclaren Vale - Australia

Vintage: 2021

AU19

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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.

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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

Though it will drink great now, especially with anything off the grill, it should cellar well over the medium term... If you can resist your chocolate craving.
Awards
Decanter World Wine Awards Silver
Decanter Magazine's Interational Wine competition, it has over 15000 entries per year, with results and scorings published in their magazine.
Women's Wine & Spirits Awards - Gold
100 of the world’s most influential female buyers and hoteliers judge the Women’s Wine & Spirits Awards. Winning a Women’s Wine & Spirits Awards Medal represents a seal of approval for wine and spirit producers globally wanting to increase sales of their quality products to women – who buy the vast majority of wine in the world.
Product Type
Red Wine
Country

South Australia

Grape Varietal

Shiraz

Vintage

2021

Country

Australia

Age of Vines

50+

Producers

Zonte'S Footstep

Harvest Method

Machine And Hand Harvested

Alcohol Percentage

14.50%

Fermentation and Maceration

The fruit for the chocolate factory is sourced from hand tended blocks in the mclaren vale. 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. it is then transferred to well-seasoned hogsheads and aged for up to 12 months prior to bottling with minimal filtration. this results in a wine with purity of fruit that is unpretentious and eminently satisfying to allow for regular indulgence. refer to the attached flow chart.

Mouth Attribute

Medium-bodied, smooth tannin, and long finish

Nose Attribute

Ripe dark berries, spices, and mocha

Aging

In new and seasoned French & American oak, and stainless steel temp-controlled tanks.

Altitude of Vineyard

331 metres (average)

Density

1080/ha

Production Style

Sustainable

Total Production

NFP

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

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    Ange
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    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    3 years ago
    Good

    Had this wine the other day while dining at the PLQ outlet with some friends. We thought the label was cool and its actually easy to drink! Really smooth and nice on its own. We chilled it in an ice bucket and had it with our choco lava cake dessert

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    I recommend this product
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    3 years ago
    Good

    Deep purple hues and good bouquet with plum, black currant, red cherry. Milky chocolate, spices and soft tannins finish. Good pairing with grilled meats

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