Zonte's Footstep

Dawn Patrol Pinot Noir

Any surfer knows the cleanest waves are found at the crack of dawn before the warming sun stirs up onshore winds. Likewise, we patrol our vineyards in the first glint of sunrise to find the perfect whole bunches to make beautiful Pinot Noir. Picked in the cool early morning, the fruit aromas are still pristine and rolling acidity provides the epic flavour ride we so desire. Taste the sunrise in our Dawn Patrol as flavours of dark Morello Cherries flow into Sarsaparilla root and Cinnamon before succulent tannins carry you on a long ride to shore. Seasoned in French oak barriques and bottled without fining so that the texture of the delicate fruit shines through.