Lake Chalice The Falcon
Riesling
Stop for a moment and ponder this aroma. A falcon, hovering 100 feet up, drops an apple and a pear from his talons. Within seconds they hit the ground in front of you and instantly vaporise. Can you
smell that fruity duet?
2019 Lake Chalice Wines – The Falcon Riesling 2019
A racy, medium-dry Riesling from our Walsh vineyard, Marlborough. To taste, it’s like a car chase scene from a movie. You’re in the driver’s seat of an open-top car speeding around a corner. You smash into a fresh lemonade stand. As you see the stand owner pump his fist in your rearview mirror, you lick your lips and experience the delicious combo of ripe fresh citrus and juicy lemonade. Cut to new scene. Racing gloves hold a glass of fine Riesling, you take your first sip. The end. Until the next sip that is.
Region
Marlborough.
Style
Medium-dry.
Vineyard
Fruit taken from the Walsh Vineyard in the Woodbourne area, and the Doctor’s Creek Vineyard from the Burleigh area.
Winemaker
Chloe Gabrielsen
Vinification
Long, cool controlled fermentation using a dedicated aromatic yeast to enhance bouquet and citrus characters. Fermentation was arrested early for a lower alcohol, off dry wine character.
Appearance
Pale lemon
Bouquet
Apple and pear
Palate
Ripe layered citrus and pip fruit flavours give way to juicy lemonade characters - delicious!
Cellaring
Enjoy now (probably best to wait till you’re home) and over the next 3-5 years.
Vegan
Yes
Packaging
6 x 750ml bottles, screw cap closure.
Info
- Serving Temp
- Serve ambient, or slightly chilled.ºC
- Alcohol
- 10.5%
- Total Acidity
- 15g/L
- Residual Sugar
- 8.1g/L
- pH
- 3.03
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