The majority of this fruit was harvested from our founding Falcon block in the Renwick region of the Wairau Valley. Fermented in tank before moving to French oak barriques for 10 months maturation, where the wine underwent malolatic fermentation giving richness and well balanced acidity.
Palate & Aroma: Orange blossom and hazenut nougat on the nose give way to ripe grapfruit and fresh pear blanced with fine acidity on the palate.
Harvested: Between 20th – 28th MArch 2017
Bottled: November 2017
Winemaker: Chloe Gabrielsen
Brix at harvest: Average 22.3
Alcohol: 13%
Residual sugar: 2.5g/l
Lake Chalice Wines is one of the few remaining privately and locally owned wine companies in New Zealand and is located in the country's main wine-growing region, Marlborough.
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The Lake Chalice wine brand, including vineyards, has been purchased by family-owned Marlborough winery, Saint Clair Family Estate.
Lake Chalice was awarded the Reserve Wine of the Show at the Air New Zealand Wine Awards 2015 for the Lake Chalice Raptor Chardonnay 2014.