Zonte’s Footstep Hills Are Alive Shiraz 2023
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Shiraz is not a one trick pony and this shows why. Here from a vineyard at the northern border of the official Adelaide Hills region, specifically in the Mt Pleasant district, close to the south-east corner of the Barossa region, virtually Eden Valley. You can see its location quite clearly in the glass, the wine certainly carrying a cooler climate sense of identity – more dark cherry than ripe blackberry, with a gravelly texture and black pepper spice through the palate. A Shiraz with a clear sense of its place.
Tony is best known for his 10 years as News Corp’s National Wine Writer, with weekly columns in major metropolitan mastheads throughout Australia including The Adelaide Advertiser, The Sydney Daily Telegraph and the Melbourne Herald Sun. He continues to write feature articles and columns for all the major Australian wine media publications. Tony has also worked as a restaurant reviewer, section editor, book editor, digital content provider, journalism teacher and was named Wine Communicators of Australia 2018 Legend of the Vine (SA). Find out more about Tony at tonylove.com.au
