Z-Force is named in tribute to the Z Special Force, which was a special Australian Army unit created in World War Two to operate behind enemy lines. Z-Force’s members were from many countries and specialised in unique guerrilla warfare. Although disbanded after the war, Z-Force pioneered numerous operational techniques and tactics, many as daring as they were brilliant, that remain a model to this day.
The surviving members of Z Special Unit last marched together on Anzac Day in Sydney 2010. The extraordinary bravery of their unit and its lost brothers are honoured in this wine, which is Zonte’s Footstep finest. Each bottle of this wine sold helps support the work of Legacy South Australia
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Gold Medal
China Wine & Spirits Awards Best Value 2023
Gold Medal
Women's Wine and Spirits Awards 2022
Gold Medal
China Wine and Spirits Awards Best Value 2022
Gold Medal
European Wine Challenge 2022
Gold Medal
AWC Vienna International Wine Challenge 2022
Silver Medal
Decanter World Wine Awards 2024
96 points
WinePilot.com, Ken Gargett, May 2024
“...Inky maroon in colour, the nose is full of cigar box notes and tobacco leaves, chocolate, warm earth, leather, black olives and cassis. The wine is fresh, balanced, savoury and complex. The palate sees the emergence of aniseed, miso and soy. A savoury style with good complexity, there are fine, satiny tannins and excellent length. A ten year proposition.”
96 points, ★★★★★
wineorbit.co.nz, Sam Kim, August 2022
"Bold and brooding with opulence as well as firm structure, the wine shows blackberry, smoked game, cracked pepper and cedary oak characters with a light touch of dark cocoa on the nose. The powerfully concentrated palate offers awesome weight and density, while remaining supple and silky. It's superbly structured by loads of polished tannins, finishing gorgeously complex and gratifying. At its best: now to 2037."
