James Halliday’s 2007 Australian Wine Companion
Dal Zotto Estate almost at the pinnacle with 4.5 stars!
2002 Cabernet Sauvignon 94 points ‘Good purple – red colour; spotlessly clean, with clear – cut varietal cabernet fruit; excellent structure, a particularly good tannins for the King Valley. Long finish.
2005 Riesling 92 points
2002 Cabernet Merlot 92 points
2003 Shiraz 90 points
2003 Barbera 90 points
2005 Pinot Grigio 89 points
2002 Merlot 89 points
2005 Arneis 88 points
Dal Zotto Prosecco 2005
Jane Faulkner,The Age
‘...delightful, with an aromatic bouquet of citrus fizz notes, a touch of pears and freshly cut apples. Plenty of bubbles with a refreshing dry finish.’
Dal Zotto Sangiovese
Jeni Port, The Age
‘It’s crammed with sangiovese’s trademark cherry flavours and cherry pip dryness but there’s more lurking underneath, with an earthy, mushroom, forest floor complexity. A far more substantial sangiovese than most.’
Dal Zotto Barbera
Jane Faulkner, The Age
‘This is a beaut Australian example with its pippy, smoky notes, savoury with lovely plum and fresh raspberry fruit, tangy acidity with a distinct orange zest note and soft tannins. A ripper wine’.
Dal Zotto Cabernet Merlot 2002
Jane Faulkner, The Age
'I’m totally blown away by this wine. Savory leather notes with subtle oak. Lovely palate weight with firm but giving tannins to finish'.
Dal Zotto Arneis
James Halliday
‘Arneis, a crisp, crunchy, spicy Italian white from the Piedmonte (Italy) made without oak. Dal Zotto is a tried and true performer with the variety’.
Dal Zotto Sangiovese
Huon Hooke – Gourmet Traveller Wine
‘Pure fruit flavour, fine tannins and impeccable balance. More proof that the King Valley is a happy hunting ground for Italian varieties.’
Dal Zotto Prosecco
Max Allen – 20 Must Try Wines for Summer – Gourmet Traveller
‘The Dal Zotto’s are the first people in Australia to plant and make their own Prosecco and the result is wonderful: green apple crisp and so refreshing.’
Dal Zotto Prosecco
Peter Bourne – Sydney Morning Herald Magazine
‘As with spumante and moscato, Australia has “borrowed” Prosecco from the Italians. Cuttings have been planted in the King Valley in Victoria, where the Dal Zotto family have produced Australia’s first sparkling Prosecco. This wine from the Dal Zotto family is austere, subtly flavoured and has a finish as dry as a wind-blown leaf. It is poles apart from the fruity sparklers that flood the local market and it should win plenty of converts.’
On Dal Zotto...
Ben Edwards – The Age
“The reason their wines are so good is the attention to detail”