The team at Sacred Hill aim to achieve a balance of fruit and flavour, texture and colour. The ultimate mix of fruit for an attractive pink coloured wine is largely determined by the quality of vintage. Grapes are harvested throughout the cool of night from choice vineyards at optimal levels of beaume to preserve fresh fruit characters and achieve a fruity, lighter and more elegant style. Grapes are crushed and cold soaked on skins for a day or two for the extraction of soft rose hues and just the right amount of tannin for texture and structure. The musts are pressed into fermenters and treated to a cool temperature controlled vinification at 12C to 14C over a term of two or three weeks. Alcohol 12.5%