Team WineNZ Award Sacred Hill Pinot Noir

Team WineNZ Award Sacred Hill Marlborough Pinot Noir

The 2009 Sacred Hill Marlborough Pinot Noir has been voted WineNZ's Outstanding & Best Value Under $30 in its recent Pinot Noir tasting.

Wine NZ, New Zealand's only dedicated wine magazine, engaged three internationally experienced judges, Colin Ford, Rebecca Gibb and Corey Hall, to taste close on 90 Pinot Noirs across three categories - Outstanding & Best Value Under $30; Outstanding Wines Equal Over $30; Best Value Wine over $30.

Judges said:
"Sacred Hill has a deserved reputation for the quality and value for money of their wines. Here we see a good example of why. Along with lush fruit-pastille aromas on the nose we found a dense, fruity palate that is ripe but not overly sweet and that shows plenty of concentration and depth of flavor There is a touch of peppery spice in with the pretty, lifted blueberries and violets and oak provides support to both the flavor and structure."

Sacred Hill's Senior Winemaker Tony Bish is delighted with WineNZ's accolade.

"This is a fine vintage that was always destined for great things -a stunning Pinot that has vibrant soft appeal with lingering red fruit flavours," says Tony.

"We're thrilled it has been recognised amidst this excellent cast of judges"

The 2009 Sacred Hill Pinot Noir is available at wine outlets nationwide. RRP$20.90

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