Lake Chalice The Falcon
Chardonnay
Chardonnay sourced from Marlborough’s Wairau Valley, New Zealand. Family owned and operated.
To appreciate the aroma and taste of this Chardonnay, let’s escape for a moment.Imagine standing in a luscious green tropical forest. At a clearing in the trees, a small river drops off a rocky edge into an inviting water hole a few meters below you. More than merely crystal waters, it’s filled with peach, lemon and citrus fruits. The spray from the waterfall drifts in the air like a fine spritz. Are you ready to jump? Come on – three, two, one, jump!
2022 The Falcon Chardonnay 2022
Sourced from carefully selected fruit from the ancient fertile floodplain within Marlborough's Wairau Valley. Fermented in a mixture of tank and French oak cask before ageing on lees for 7 months to enhance texture. A fresh tropical Chardonnay that has a ripe peach palate with hints of lemon zest and pastry notes on the finish.
Purchase
Region
Wairau Valley, Marlborough.
Style
Dry.
Vineyard
The majority of fruit is harvested from our Falcon Vineyard and blended with other carefully selected blocks from Marlborough’s Wairau Valley.
Winemaker
Chloe Gabrielsen
Vinification
Fermented in warm controlled stainless steel tanks then and matured for nine months to soften the tannins in this wine. The final wine was blended by Chloe and prepared for bottling.
Appearance
Pale straw
Bouquet
Fresh and zesty citrus and white necatrine.
Palate
The palate is fresh and lively with white stone fruit throughout. There is a chalky texture and crisp acidity on the finish.
Cellaring
Enjoy now and over the next 5 years.
Vegan
Vegetarian and Vegan friendly.
Packaging
6 x 750mL bottles, screw cap closure.
Info
- Serving Temp
- 8-12ºC
- Alcohol
- 13%
- Total Acidity
- 5.5g/L
- Residual Sugar
- 0.6g/L
- pH
- 3.4
Accolades
90 Points - Cameron Douglas MS, 2023