Zonte’s Footstep Hills Are Alive Shiraz Gift opening with Earl Grey tea

opening with Earl Grey tea

giving the wine poise and modern Hunter Valley precision

John Gilman

A gentle pithy grip adds texture through the mid‑palate

and elegantly austere

Zonte’s Footstep Hills Are Alive Shiraz Gift opening with Earl Grey teaThe palate is bright, spicy, and mediumbodied, opening with blackberry, dark cherry, and mulberry lifted by fresh, lively acidity that gives the wine energy and drive. Tannins are fine, gently firm, and slightly graphiteedged, offering structure without heaviness. The midpalate shows pepper spice, violet, cocoa, and a subtle earthymineral thread, adding savoury depth beneath the dark fruit. The finish is long, dry, and neatly spiced, leaving