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Zonte’s Footstep
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Zonte’s Footstep
2018 Canto , Sangiovese, Fleurieu Peninsula

Pair this wine with:
Beef

Category: Sangiovese

Date Tasted:
Country: Australia
Alcohol: 13.5%
87 Points
Silver Medal
Highly Recommended
$19

Zonte’s Footstep
2018 Canto , Sangiovese, Fleurieu Peninsula

Pair this wine with:
Beef

Category: Sangiovese

Date Tasted:
Country: Australia
Alcohol: 13.5%
Black garnet color. Aromas and flavors of fresh black cherries, crushed blackberries, pumpkin loaf, graphite, and roasted dates on toast with a slightly chewy, vibrant, dry-yet-fruity medium-to-full body and a tingling, appealing, medium-long finish revealing notes of tea with a suggestion of oak flavor. A fresh and youthful Sangiovese with atypically rich, fruity character; a delight to pair with grilled meats.

Tasting Info

Wine Glass Style: Fruity, Juicy & Smooth & Rich & Full
Aroma Aroma: fresh black cherries, crushed blackberries, pumpkin loaf, graphite, and roasted dates on toast
Taste Flavor: Same as aromas with notes of tea
Sweetness Sweetness: Dry-yet-Fruity
Enjoy Enjoy: Now on its own and with food
Recipes Pairing: Grilled Duck Breast With Fruit Compote, Beef Teriyaki, Steak Fajitas
Bottom Line Bottom Line: A fresh and youthful Sangiovese with atypically rich, fruity character; a delight to pair with grilled meats.
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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

91 • Zonte’s Footstep 2020 Excalibur , Sauvignon Blanc, Adelaide Hills 13% (Australia) $15.00.
89 • Zonte’s Footstep 2020 Shades of Gris, Pinot Grigio, Adelaide Hills 13% (Australia) $15.00.
90 • Zonte’s Footstep 2020 Scarlet Ladybird Rosé, Fleurieu Peninsula 13.5% (Australia) $15.00.
87 • Zonte’s Footstep 2018 Chocolate Factory, Shiraz, McLaren Vale 14.5% (Australia) $19.00.
91 • Zonte’s Footstep 2018 Lake Doctor, Shiraz, Langhorne Creek 14% (Australia) $19.00.
89 • Zonte’s Footstep 2018 Blackberry Patch, Fleurieu Peninsula 14.5% (Australia) $19.00.
87 • Zonte’s Footstep 2018 Canto , Sangiovese, Fleurieu Peninsula 13.5% (Australia) $19.00.
89 • Zonte’s Footstep 2018 Love Symbol , Grenache, McLaren Vale 14.5% (Australia) $19.00.
92 • Zonte’s Footstep 2018 Baron Von Nemesis, Shiraz, Barossa Valley 14.5% (Australia) $48.00.
91 • Zonte’s Footstep 2018 Super Trooper, Shiraz Cabernet, Fleurieu Peninsula 14% (Australia) $17.00.
89 • Zonte’s Footstep 2019 Blackberry Patch, Cabernet Sauvignon, Fleurieu Peninsula 14% (Australia) $20.00.
93 • Zonte’s Footstep 2019 Chocolate Factory, Shiraz, Mclaren Vale 14.5% (Australia) $20.00.
93 • Zonte’s Footstep 2021 Excalibur, Sauvignon Blanc, Adelaide Hills 12% (Australia) $17.00.
93 • Zonte’s Footstep 2019 Lake Doctor, Shiraz, Langhorne Creek 14% (Australia) $20.00.
87 • Zonte’s Footstep 2021 Scarlet Ladybird Rosé, Fleurieu Peninsula 13% (Australia) $17.00.
91 • Zonte’s Footstep 2018 Super Trooper Shiraz Cabernet, Shiraz, Fleurieu Peninsula 14% (Australia) $17.00.
89 • Zonte’s Footstep 2020 Chocolate Factory, Shiraz, McLaren Vale 14.5% (Australia) $20.00.
88 • Zonte’s Footstep 2022 Excalibur, Sauvignon Blanc, Adelaide Hills 13% (Australia) $17.00.
86 • Zonte’s Footstep 2022 Lady Marmalade, Vermentino, Fleurieu Peninsula 11.5% (Australia) $17.00.
92 • Zonte’s Footstep 2020 Lake Doctor, Shiraz, Langhorne Creek 14.5% (Australia) $20.00.
88 • Zonte’s Footstep 2021 Love Symbol, Grenache, McLaren Vale 14% (Australia) $20.00.
94 • Zonte’s Footstep 2022 Scarlet Ladybird Rosé, Fleurieu Peninsula 13% (Australia) $20.00.
94 • Zonte’s Footstep 2021 Lake Doctor, Shiraz, Langhorne Creek 14.5% (Australia) $22.00.
93 • Zonte’s Footstep 2020 Blackberry Patch, Cabernet Sauvignon, Fleurieu Peninsula 14.5% (Australia) $20.00.
88 • Zonte’s Footstep 2021 Chocolate Factory, Shiraz, McLaren Vale 14.5% (Australia) $20.00.
92 • Zonte’s Footstep 2023 Excalibur, Sauvignon Blanc, Adelaide Hills 12% (Australia) $20.00.
92 • Zonte’s Footstep 2021 Lake Doctor, Shiraz, Langhorne Creek 14.5% (Australia) $20.00.
93 • Zonte’s Footstep 2022 Love Symbol, Grenache, McLaren Vale 14.5% (Australia) $20.00.
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Sangiovese

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Serve in a Zinfandel Wine Glass
About
Sangiovese
Sangiovese is Italy's most widely planted grape, found in several regions including Umbria, Abruzzo and Marche, but its spiritual home is Tuscany. Several famous wines made from Sangiovese are produced in Tuscany, including Chianti, Vino Nobile di Montepulciano and Brunello di Montalcino.

A wine made from Sangiovese has appealing red cherry fruit, tart acidity and medium-weight tannins. There are few red wines more pleasant that a young Chianti with its delicious cherry fruit and earthy finish. While s simple Chianti is made for enjoyment from two to five years of age, a wine such as Brunello di Montalcino, 100% Sangiovese, is at the other end of the extreme, as it is a wine that often ages for two decades or more.

Sangiovese is also grown with some success in California as well as Australia. Pair wines made from Sangiovese with lighter red meats, duck, poultry and pastas with marinara or Bolognese sauce.

Zonte’s Footstep 2018 Canto , Sangiovese, Fleurieu Peninsula rating was calculated by to be 87 points out of 100 on 8/24/2020. Please note that MSRP may have changed since the date of our review.