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	Savoury baked cherry and liquorice aromas, ripe but with savoury sunburnt soy nuances. Structure good but cooked bitterness on palate.
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	Creamy oak touches surrounding a soft red fruit. Dusty, sweet wood tannins coat the mouth. Persistent light-weight flavours with a charming sweetness
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