ZONTE'S FOOTSTEP "Love Symbol" - Grenache - McLaren Vale - Australia
ZONTE'S FOOTSTEP "LOVE SYMBOL" - Grenache - McLaren Vale, AUSTRALIA
For too long Grenache has been a backup performer. It is time for our beloved Love Symbol to shine as a solo artist. Love Symbol's 'autograph' is its soft-yet juicy tannins and cleansing acidity that fill the mouth making you yearn for another performance. Aromas of rich red fruits and plum with fine-grained fruit tannins. A wine of stature, elegance, prettiness, and poise. Our Love Symbol will make you fall in love. We promise. Its versatility means that it can be paired with virtually any food, but especially well suited to slow-cooked meats, stews, and casseroles.
Vintage in image may vary. Refer to wine facts for current vintage.
Product Description
Description
For too long Grenache has been a backup performer. It is time for our beloved Love Symbol to shine as a solo-artist. Love Symbol's 'autograph' is its soft-yet juicy tannins and cleansing acidity that fill the mouth making you yearn for another performance. Aromas of rich red fruits and plum with fine grained fruit tannins. A wine of stature, elegance, prettiness and poise. Our Love Symbol will make you fall in love. We promise. Vintage in image may vary. Refer to wine facts for current vintage.
How to pair it
- Meat Can be paired with virtually any food, but especially well suited to slow-cooked meats, stews and casseroles.
Accolades
Awards
Vinous 92 Points
Former wine journalist for The Wine Advocate and Barolo & Champagne expert, Antonio Galloni founded his own website that offers wine reviews, industry and lifestyle articles
China Wine and Spirits Award - Double Gold
The China Wine & Spirits Awards is one of the largest international wine competitions, vital for buyers & distributors in China.
Vegan Wine
Though made entirely the same way as all wines, vegan wines are wines in which during the winemaking step of "fining" that is needed to filter the wine, no animal-based products are used. The most common fining agents used by the wine industry are egg whites and milk protein. Vegan wines instead use alternatives such as clay or plant-based fining agents.
Critique Review
“Charming and immediately appealing on the nose with Black Doris plum, ripe strawberry, violet and fragrant spice aromas, it's succulent and beautifully rounded in the mouth offering silky texture and mellow tannins. Soothing and highly enjoyable. At its best: now to 2030.”
wineorbit.co.nz, Sam Kim, August 2022“Vibrant and expressive, the 2021 Grenache Love Symbol is bursting with red fruits, including glacé cherry and dried strawberry, against spice and clay. An impressive richness of fruit follows, delivered in a plush, mouth-filling package with waves of dark cherry flavor over supple tannins, which deliver an extended finish. Well made, this is created to enjoy young but fits the brief beautifully. Drinking window 2022-2027”
92 points, Vinous.com, Angus Hughson, February 2023Wine Facts
Product Type | Red Wine |
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Grape Varietal | Grenache |
Vintage | 2021 |
Region | McLaren Vale |
Country | AUSTRALIA |
Winemakers | Brad Rey |
Producer | Zonte's Footstep |
Average age of vines | 100 years |
Harvest method | Manually harvested in the Blewitt Springs sub-region of McLaren Vale. |
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. |
Aging | Aged for up to 12 months prior to bottling with minimal filtration in well-seasoned hogsheads. |
Alcohol | 14.5% |
Mouth Attribute | Easy-drinking, Fruity, Medium Length, Medium-bodied, Soft Tannin |
Nose Attribute | Dark Fruit, Floral, Fruity, Spices, Plum, Red Fruits |
SKU | AU148 |
Reviews & Ratings
Description
For too long Grenache has been a backup performer. It is time for our beloved Love Symbol to shine as a solo-artist. Love Symbol's 'autograph' is its soft-yet juicy tannins and cleansing acidity that fill the mouth making you yearn for another performance. Aromas of rich red fruits and plum with fine grained fruit tannins. A wine of stature, elegance, prettiness and poise. Our Love Symbol will make you fall in love. We promise. Vintage in image may vary. Refer to wine facts for current vintage.
How to pair it
- Meat Can be paired with virtually any food, but especially well suited to slow-cooked meats, stews and casseroles.
Awards
Vinous 92 Points
Former wine journalist for The Wine Advocate and Barolo & Champagne expert, Antonio Galloni founded his own website that offers wine reviews, industry and lifestyle articles
China Wine and Spirits Award - Double Gold
The China Wine & Spirits Awards is one of the largest international wine competitions, vital for buyers & distributors in China.
Vegan Wine
Though made entirely the same way as all wines, vegan wines are wines in which during the winemaking step of "fining" that is needed to filter the wine, no animal-based products are used. The most common fining agents used by the wine industry are egg whites and milk protein. Vegan wines instead use alternatives such as clay or plant-based fining agents.
Critique Review
“Charming and immediately appealing on the nose with Black Doris plum, ripe strawberry, violet and fragrant spice aromas, it's succulent and beautifully rounded in the mouth offering silky texture and mellow tannins. Soothing and highly enjoyable. At its best: now to 2030.”
wineorbit.co.nz, Sam Kim, August 2022“Vibrant and expressive, the 2021 Grenache Love Symbol is bursting with red fruits, including glacé cherry and dried strawberry, against spice and clay. An impressive richness of fruit follows, delivered in a plush, mouth-filling package with waves of dark cherry flavor over supple tannins, which deliver an extended finish. Well made, this is created to enjoy young but fits the brief beautifully. Drinking window 2022-2027”
92 points, Vinous.com, Angus Hughson, February 2023Product Type | Red Wine |
---|---|
Grape Varietal | Grenache |
Vintage | 2021 |
Region | McLaren Vale |
Country | AUSTRALIA |
Winemakers | Brad Rey |
Producer | Zonte's Footstep |
Average age of vines | 100 years |
Harvest method | Manually harvested in the Blewitt Springs sub-region of McLaren Vale. |
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. |
Aging | Aged for up to 12 months prior to bottling with minimal filtration in well-seasoned hogsheads. |
Alcohol | 14.5% |
Mouth Attribute | Easy-drinking, Fruity, Medium Length, Medium-bodied, Soft Tannin |
Nose Attribute | Dark Fruit, Floral, Fruity, Spices, Plum, Red Fruits |
SKU | AU148 |