Sacred Hill Cabernet Merlot 2008

Region
Australia

Appearance
Vibrant purple, deep crimson

Bouquet
Sweet fragrant aromas of blackberries with underlying mint and hints of milk chocolate oak

Palate
A generous wine that shows sweet and vibrant fruit on the fleshy palate with soft mouth coating tannins.

Vintage Conditions
Warmer than usual January nights lead to some varieties reaching maturity earlier than previous years. Late ‘07 rains and showers in January ensured vines in good health. A cooler February than usual allowed for good fruit development and varietal expression.

Winemaking
Fruit was selected by the winemaker and picked when both flavour and Baumé were optimum.  Warm fermentation temperatures and gentle colour tannin extraction were used to create a soft wine style.

Wine Analysis
Alc/Vol : 13.5 %   pH : 3.55   TA : 6.55 g/L 

Cellaring
A wine made to consume now or cellar for upto 2 years

Suggested Cuisine
This wine is excellent with beef or lamb dishes

General Characteristics
Dry  Medium Bodied