Sacred Hill Sparkling Brut

Region
Riverina, NSW

Appearance
Pale straw in colour

Bouquet
Attractive nose of strawberries and cream with citrus notes in the background

Palate
A very refreshing, easy drinking sparkling style wine, with fresh fruit flavours and a delicate, creamy mouthfeel, finishing with crisp acidity.

Vintage conditions
 A non vintage blend. Fruit is selected on flavour profile and blended to create a wine of distinction.

Winemaking
All juice is fermented cold to retain freshness. More then 20% of the wine undergoes secondary fermentation in tank to add complexity.

Wine Analysis
Alc/Vol : 11.0 %   pH : 3.25   TA : 6.7 g/L

Cellaring
Best enjoyed now and over the next two years.

Suggested Cuisine
A versatile wine that can be enjoyed on it’s own or partnered with appetisers such as chilled oysters and prawns or antipasto. 

General Characteristics
Medium Dry  Light Bodied

Top Wines
$15 and under
"Soft persistent mousse, pleasant apple, lemon and toasty flavours, nicely balanced and good length."


$16 to $25
"Green apple and lemon curd on top of some deeper complexity, soft and a little coarse, but good length, crisp and clean."

Tasted in two categories. Top of it's category and tasted in middle range category.

Graeme Phillips, The Mercury, November 2010

"A neat little cheapie that packs plenty of yeast-influenced character. An easy-drinking budget quaffer and great value. Simple and drinkable."

Ray Jordan, West Australian, December 2005

"Fresh and uncomplicated, this is the perfect budget sparkler. Drink it by itself or add peach nectar or creme de cassis to make interesting cocktails. Try it with mini quiches and party nibbles."

Sally Gudgeon, Sun Herald (Sydney) and Sunday Age (Melbourne), October 2005

"An excellent budget sparkler, that has some grapey/citrus aromas, a lively mousse and some tropical fruit flavours in the mouth. It’s not overly sweet. Drink it by itself or add a splash of creme de cassis or peach or orange juice."

Huon Hooke, Ralph Kyte-Powell & Sally Gudgeon, Sun Herald (Sydney) & Sunday Age (Melbourne), October 2005


"Don’t sneer at this modest sparkler because of its low price tag - it’s clean and grapey with lime and fruit-salady aromas and flavours, easy texture and attractive softness... it is an appealing sparkler of good quality - and look at the price.

Huon Hooke & Ralph Kyte-Powell, The Age Uncorked, December 2004


"Don't sneer at this fizz just because it's down in the cheap and cheerful category - quality is surprisingly good. The fruit character suggests riesling with its spice, limey and grapey hints. There's some tropical fruit on the palate and it's easy to glug down. A soft, simple summer sipper."

Huon Hooke & Ralph Kyte-Powell, SMH Uncorked, October 2003

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