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YEAR FIRST GRAPES CRUSHED |
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1986 |
| OWN VINEYARDS GG |
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7 hectares |
| VARIETIES |
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Caberbet Merlot, Chardonnay |
| SALES / TASTINGS |
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Retail, mailorder and cellardoor |
| WINEMAKER |
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Tony Bish |
Sacred Hill was established in 1986 by the Mason Family. The winery's name was derived from the translation of Puketapu (meaning sacred hill in Maori), the small village close to the Mason family property "Dartmoor". Sacred Hill Wines have experienced enormous growth from its small beginnings. Its modern winery is dominated by the very latest in state of the art winemaking machinery and equipment, coupled with quality new French and American oak barrels. A strong commitment to quality, both in the winery and the vineyard, matched with winemaker, Tony Bish's deft ability to combine traditional and modern winemaking techniques has meant that Sacred Hill has built a reputation for producing handmade quality wines of distinction.
A COMMITMENT TO THE FUTURE OF GIMBLETT GRAVEL'S
Sacred Hill has long recognized the enormous potential in the Gimblett Gravel's area and in doing so have made significant steps to securing sites for future plantings. Currently Sacred Hill has access to fruit from existing vineyards within the area and will be processing the first of its Gimblett Gravel grapes in the 2001 vintage. Although the initial quantities of grapes will be moderately small (approximately 30 tonne), this quantity is set to increase quite significantly within the next 5 years with Sacred Hill expecting to process in excess of 250 tonne of Gimblett Gravel fruit during the 2005 vintage. The varieties will be Bordeaux predominant with a large percentage being Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon and some Chardonnay. A large percentage of the Gimblett Gravel fruit that Sacred Hill will process during the 2005 vintage will come from estate owned vineyards. This wine will be used to strengthen the company's brand portfolio and ensure the ongoing progression of producing quality Hawke's Bay wines from only the best vineyard sites in the region.
SACRED HILL WINES
1033 DARTMOOR ROAD • (RD 5 o HASTINGS) • NAPIER
TELEPHONE: (06) 879 8760 • FAX: (06) 879 4158
www.sacredhill.com |