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Zonte’s Footstep
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Zonte’s Footstep
2013 "Baron Von Nemesis", Barossa Valley

Pair this wine with:
Lamb Pork

Category: Shiraz

Date Tasted:
Country: Australia
Alcohol: 14.5% RS: .19%
92 Points
Gold Medal
Exceptional
$18
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Zonte’s Footstep
2013 "Baron Von Nemesis", Barossa Valley

Pair this wine with:
Lamb Pork

Category: Shiraz

Date Tasted:
Country: Australia
Alcohol: 14.5% RS: .19%
Bright medium clear black garnet color. Bright, fruity, floral spicy aromas of dried fruits and soda bread pastry with a oily, lively, dry-yet-fruity medium-full body and a peppery, medium-long tart berries, spiced roasted root vegetables, peppery spices, and nuts finish with fruit well-integrated firm tannins and moderate oak. A nice structured shiraz with real aging potential.

Tasting Info

Wine Glass Style: Spicy & complex
Aroma Aroma: dried fruits and soda bread pastry
Taste Flavor: tart berries, spiced roasted root vegetables, peppery spices, and nuts
Sweetness Sweetness: Dry-yet-Fruity
Enjoy Enjoy: Now on its own or with food
Recipes Pairing: Peking Duck, Lamb Tagine, Souvlaki
Bottom Line Bottom Line: A nice structured shiraz with real aging potential.
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The Producer

Zonte’s Footstep

The Producer
169 Douglas Gully Road
McLaren Vale, SA 5171
Australia
61 -8 83 83 20 83
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Their Portfolio

93 • Z-Force 2014 Shiraz, McLaren Vale 14.5% (Australia) $44.00.
88 • Zonte’s Footstep 2013 "Excalibur", Sauvignon Blanc, Adelaide Hills 12.5% (Australia) $18.00.
93 • Zonte’s Footstep 2013 "Sea Mist", Verdelho, Fleurieu Peninsula 13% (Australia) $18.00.
96 • Zonte’s Footstep 2013 "Doctoressa di Lago", Pinot Grigio, Adelaide Hills 13% (Australia) $18.00.
92 • Zonte’s Footstep 2013 "Scarlet Ladybird", Rosé, South Australia 13% (Australia) $18.00.
89 • Zonte’s Footstep 2013 "Chocolate Factory", Shiraz, McLaren Vale 14.5% (Australia) $20.00.
90 • Zonte’s Footstep 2012 "Lake Doctor", Shiraz-Viognier, Langhorne Creek 14.5% (Australia) $20.00.
88 • Zonte’s Footstep 2012 "Baron Von Nemesis", Shiraz, Barossa Valley 14.5% (Australia) $20.00.
89 • Zonte’s Footstep 2012 "Avalon Tree", Cabernet Sauvignon, Fleurieu Peninsula 14.5% (Australia) $20.00.
85 • Zonte’s Footstep 2012 "Violet Beauregard", Malbec, Langhorne Creek 14% (Australia) $20.00.
88 • Zonte’s Footstep 2012 "Canto di Lago", Sangiovese-Barbera, Adelaide Hills 14.5% (Australia) $20.00.
91 • Zonte’s Footstep 2010 "Z Force", Shiraz-Petite Sirah, McLaren Vale 14.5% (Australia) $49.95.
86 • Zonte’s Footstep 2014 "Excalibur", Adelaide Hills 13.5% (Australia) $16.00.
95 • Zonte’s Footstep 2014 "Doctoressa di Lago", Adelaide Hills 13.0% (Australia) $16.00.
85 • Zonte’s Footstep 2014 "Scarlet Ladybird", Rose, Fleurieu Peninsula 13.5% (Australia) $16.00.
89 • Zonte’s Footstep 2013 "Chocolate Factory", McLaren Vale 14.5% (Australia) $23.00.
91 • Zonte’s Footstep 2013 "Z Force", McLaren Vale 14.5% (Australia) $47.00.
85 • Zonte’s Footstep 2013 "Violet Beauregard", Langhorne Creek 14.5% (Australia) $23.00.
92 • Zonte’s Footstep 2012 "Canto di Lago", Adelaide 14.5% (Australia) $23.00.
90 • Zonte’s Footstep 2013 "Lake Doctor", Langhorne Creek 14.5% (Australia) $23.00.
92 • Zonte’s Footstep 2013 "Baron Von Nemesis", Barossa Valley 14.5% (Australia) $18.00.
91 • Zonte’s Footstep 2014 "Lake Doctor", Shiraz, Langhorne Creek 14.5% (Australia) $18.00.
90 • Zonte’s Footstep 2014 "Chocolate Factory", Shiraz, McLaren Vale 14.5% (Australia) $18.00.
88 • Zonte’s Footstep 2015 "Doctoressa Di Lago", Pinot Grigio, Adelaide Hills 12.5% (Australia) $15.00.
87 • Zonte’s Footstep 2015 "Excalibur", Sauvignon Blanc, Adelaide Hills 13% (Australia) $15.00.
90 • Zonte’s Footstep 2014 "Avalon Tree", Cabernet Sauvignon, Fleurieu Peninsula 14.5% (Australia) $18.00.
89 • Zonte’s Footstep 2014 "Chocolate Factory", Shiraz, McLaren Vale 14.5% (Australia) $25.00.
95 • Zonte’s Footstep 2014 "Lake Doctor", Shiraz, Langhorne Creek 14.5% (Australia) $25.00.
92 • Zonte’s Footstep 2014 "Violet Beauregard", Malbec, Langhorne Creek 14% (Australia) $25.00.
95 • Zonte’s Footstep 2014 "Avalon Tree", Cabernet Sauvignon, Fleurieu Peninsula 14.5% (Australia) $25.00.
90 • Zonte’s Footstep 2014 "Canto di Lago", Sangiovese-Barbera, Adelaide 14.5% (Australia) $25.00.
93 • Zonte’s Footstep 2013 "Z Force", Syrah-Petite Sirah, McLaren Vale 15% (Australia) $49.95.
89 • Zonte’s Footstep 2015 "Excalibur", Sauvignon Blanc, Adelaide Hills 12.5% (Australia) $18.00.
91 • Zonte’s Footstep 2015 "Doctoressa di Lago", Pinot Grigio, Adelaide Hills 13% (Australia) $18.00.
91 • Zonte’s Footstep 2015 "Scarlet Ladybird" Rosé, Fleurieu Peninsula 13.5% (Australia) $18.00.
91 • Zonte’s Footstep 2015 Scarlet LadyBird Rosé, Fleurieu Peninsula 13.5% (Australia) $14.28.
90 • Zonte’s Footstep NV Bolle Felici "Prosecco", McLaren Vale 11% (Australia) $14.28.
88 • Zonte’s Footstep 2015 "Doctoressa di Lago", Pinot Grigio, Adelaide Hills 13% (Australia) $18.00.
92 • Zonte’s Footstep 2015 "Excalibur", Sauvignon Blanc, Adelaide Hills 12.5% (Australia) $18.00.
91 • Zonte’s Footstep 2015 "Scarlet Ladybird" Rose, Fleurieu Peninsula 13.5% (Australia) $18.00.
90 • Zonte’s Footstep 2014 "Peacock’s Fan", Grenache, McLaren Vale 14.5% (Australia) $25.00.
90 • Zonte’s Footstep NV "Bolle Felici", Fleurieu Peninsula 11% (Australia) $18.00.
90 • Zonte’s Footstep 2015 "Chocolate Factory", Shiraz, McLaren Vale 14.5% (Australia) $20.00.
92 • Zonte’s Footstep 2015 "Lake Doctor", Shiraz, Langhorne Creek 14.5% (Australia) $20.00.
93 • Zonte’s Footstep 2015 "Baron Von Nemesis", Shiraz, Barossa Valley 14.5% (Australia) $28.00.
92 • Zonte’s Footstep 2015 "Hills Are Alive", Shiraz, Adelaide Hills 14.5% (Australia) $28.00.
93 • Zonte’s Footstep 2015 "Avalon Tree", Cabernet Sauvignon, Fleurieu Peninsula 14.5% (Australia) $20.00.
90 • Zonte’s Footstep 2015 "Violet Beaureguard", Malbec, Langhorne Creek 14% (Australia) $20.00.
86 • Zonte’s Footstep 2015 "Canto di Lago, Fleurieu Peninsula 14.5% (Australia) $20.00.
90 • Zonte’s Footstep 2015 "Love Symbol", Grenache, McLaren Vale 14.5% (Australia) $20.00.
87 • Zonte’s Footstep NV Bolle Felici Prosecco, Fleurieu Peninsula 11% (Australia) $20.00.
92 • Zonte’s Footstep 2016 Scarlet Ladybird Rosé, Fleurieu Peninsula 13.5% (Australia) $20.00.
92 • Zonte’s Footstep 2014 Z-Force Reserve, McLaren Vale 14.5% (Australia) $55.00.
91 • Zonte’s Footstep 2016 Lake Doctor, Shiraz, Langhorne Creek 14.5% (Australia) $25.00.
91 • Zonte’s Footstep 2016 Baron Von Nemesis, Shiraz, Barossa Valley 14.5% (Australia) $35.00.
86 • Zonte’s Footstep 2016 Hills Are Alive, Shiraz, Adelaide Hills 14.5% (Australia) $35.00.
85 • Zonte’s Footstep 2016 Love Symbol, Grenache, McLaren Vale 14.5% (Australia) $25.00.
90 • Zonte’s Footstep 2016 Chocolate Factory, Shiraz, McLaren Vale 14.5% (Australia) $25.00.
92 • Zonte’s Footstep 2016 Lake Doctor, Shiraz, Langhorne Creek 14.5% (Australia) $20.00.
89 • Zonte’s Footstep 2016 Chocolate Factory, Shiraz, McLaren Vale 14.5% (Australia) $20.00.
84 • Zonte’s Footstep 2017 Excalibur, Sauvignon Blanc, Adelaide Hills 13% (Australia) $18.00.
89 • Zonte’s Footstep 2017 Doctoressa Di Lago, Pinot Grigio, Adelaide Hills 13% (Australia) $18.00.
91 • Zonte’s Footstep 2017 Scarlet Ladybird Rosé, Fleurieu Peninsula 13.5% (Australia) $18.00.
87 • Zonte’s Footstep 2017 Lady Marmalade, Vermentino, Fleurieu Peninsula 13% (Australia) $18.00.
89 • Zonte’s Footstep 2016 Violet Beauregard, Malbec, Langhorne Creek 14% (Australia) $20.00.
94 • Zonte’s Footstep 2016 Love Symbol, Grenache, McLaren Vale 14.5% (Australia) $20.00.
89 • Zonte’s Footstep 2015 Canto di Lago, Sangiovese-Barbera-Lagrein, Fleurieu Peninsula 14.5% (Australia) $20.00.
88 • Zonte’s Footstep 2017 Doctoress di Lago, Pinot Grigio, Adelaide Hills 13.5% (Australia) $18.00.
86 • Zonte’s Footstep 2017 Excalibur, Sauvignon Blanc, Adelaide Hills 13% (Australia) $18.00.
82 • Zonte’s Footstep 2017 Lady Marmalade, Vermentino, Fleurieu Peninsula 13% (Australia) $18.00.
87 • Zonte’s Footstep 2016 Dawn Patrol, Pinot Noir, Adelaide Hills 13% (Australia) $25.00.
92 • Zonte’s Footstep 2017 Scarlet Ladybird Rosé, Fleurieu Peninsula 13.5% (Australia) $23.00.
88 • Zonte’s Footstep 2016 Blackberry Patch, Cabernet Sauvignon, Fleurieu Peninsula 14.5% (Australia) $20.00.
91 • Zonte’s Footstep 2016 Violet Beauregard, Malbec, Langhorne Creek 14% (Australia) $20.00.
92 • Zonte’s Footstep 2016 Love Symbol, Grenache, McLaren Vale 14.5% (Australia) $20.00.
91 • Zonte’s Footstep 2016 Canto Di Lago, Sangiovese-Barbera-Lagrein, Fleurieu Peninsula 14.5% (Australia) $20.00.
90 • Zonte’s Footstep 2016 Lake Doctor, Shiraz, Langhorne Creek 14.5% (Australia) $20.00.
89 • Zonte’s Footstep 2016 Chocolate Factory, Shiraz, McLaren Vale 14.5% (Australia) $20.00.
90 • Zonte’s Footstep 2016 Baron Von Nemesis, Shiraz, Barossa Valley 14.5% (Australia) $25.00.
91 • Zonte’s Footstep 2016 Hills Are Alive, Shiraz, Adelaide Hills 14.5% (Australia) $25.00.
91 • Zonte’s Footstep 2015 Z Force, Shiraz, McLaren Vale 14.5% (Australia) $40.00.
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Shiraz

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Serve in a Zinfandel Wine Glass
Shiraz is made in several countries, but the best-known versions are from Australia. Known as Syrah in other countries, Shiraz is a rich red wine known for its blackberry and plum flavors and moderate tannins. Some examples also have a good amount of pepper, tobacco, licorice and black spice apparent on the palate as well.

There are hundreds of versions from Australia, ranging from less than $10 a bottle to more than $40 a bottle. The lighter versions are easy-drinking and should be consumed within one or two years, while the more expensive versions are best consumed from seven to ten years of age. Shiraz in grown in several regions of Australia, the most famous being Barossa and Victoria.

Given the popularity of Australian Shiraz, some producers in California have labeled their offerings of Syrah as Shiraz.

Pair these wines with grilled and barbecued foods, game birds and roasts.

Zonte’s Footstep 2013 "Baron Von Nemesis", Barossa Valley rating was calculated by to be 92 points out of 100 on 5/11/2015. Please note that MSRP may have changed since the date of our review.