Wine Entry Detail

Entry Information
Exhibitor	Zonte's Footstep
Show	2025
Class	26B
Entry Number	26B#3
Brand	Zonte's Footstep
Wine Name	Rosso Cova
Vintage	2023
Origin	Single Vineyard
Viticulturist Name	Vicki Vasarelli
Commercial Label	Yes
Availability

Judging Results
Medal / Award	Bronze
Overall Score	86
Judge 1	Creamy oak touches surrounding a soft red fruit. Dusty, sweet wood tannins coat the mouth. Persistent light-weight flavours with a charming sweetness
Judge 2	Just dark maroon! Not inky. Nose has some crushed herbs and blue fruits, touch medicine plants-ey. Palate is blue fruited and bright. Interesting inasfar as it's not a huge wine.
Judge 3	Savoury baked cherry and liquorice aromas, ripe but with savoury sunburnt soy nuances. Structure good but cooked bitterness on palate.
Associate Judge	pepper, sandalwood, red plum. sav palate, red plum, italian herb, boullion powder, sour redcurrant, has very fine sandy tannin. question the density? ext mac

Varietal: Montepulciano, GI: McLaren Vale, 100%
Clone	Unknown, Roostock: Unknown, 100%
Soil Type	Clay,Loam,Sand
Planting Density	2200 Vines / Ha
Irrigation	Dripper
Growing Method	Conventional
Crop Yeild	8.40 Tonnes / Ha

Wine Making Information
Ferment	Open Fermenter 100%
Maturation	Large Format Oak 100%
Closure	Screw
Cases Produced	250
Force Class	False
Winemaker Note	Marty O'Flaherty