Zonte's Footstep Lake Doctor Shiraz (75cl, 14.5%)

Zonte's Footstep Lake Doctor Shiraz is a Langhorne Creek Shiraz-Viognier blend, 95% Shiraz and 5% Viognier, bottled at 14.5% ABV. The wine draws character from the cool "Lake Doctor" breeze that sweeps off Lake Alexandrina each summer afternoon. Zonte's Footstep is a Langhorne Creek estate on the shores of Lake Alexandrina. Winemaker Ben Riggs ferments the wine in stainless steel vats and open fermenters, then matures it for 12 months in new and used French hogsheads. The Viognier is co-fermented in the Rhône tradition. The nose leads with ripe blackberry and red cherry, violet florals, mulling spice, mocha, eucalyptus and vanilla. The palate is generous with blueberry and blackberry, floral lift, five-spice, plum-pudding richness and rosemary. The finish has fine-grained cedar tannins, tea leaf, dark cocoa and dried herbs.