Lake Chalice The Falcon
Lighter Sauvignon Blanc
To experience the taste, try to imagine a different time and place. Remember being a kid in the summer holidays and running around outside all day, riding bikes and mum saying “be home by dinner”.
2021 The Falcon Lighter – Sauvignon Blanc 2021
Let’s drop the bikes here and jump this fence. On the other side is an apple orchard filled with vivid green Granny Smiths. Just at that moment, a cloud comes over, and its tiny raindrops become a downpour instantly. But rather than run for cover we dance, spin and giggle as it cools us from the summer sun. We stick out our tongues and let the raindrops hit the inside of our mouths. The rain tastes like fresh lemon zest and crisp Granny Smiths as it bounces off their skins. As soon as the rain has started, it feels like it’s over again. The vibrant taste lingers in your mouth. Let’s get home; it’s nearly dinner time.
Purchase
Region
Marlborough
Style
Medium Dry
Vineyard
The fruit was sourced from selected vineyard sites in Marlborough’s world renowned Omaka, Awatere and Wairau Valleys.
Winemaker
Chloe Gabrielsen
Vinification
The grapes were harvested earlier than our standard Falcon Sauvignon Blanc, before the suger levels became too high. This allowed the production of a wine lower in alcohol but rich in flavour.
Appearance
Pale green.
Bouquet
Fragrant aromas of tropical fruit and fresh citrus with crushed herbs.
Palate
A bright palate brimming with flavours of gooseberry, lemonade and lime zest. This wine may be lighter in alcohol, but this has not hindered its tropical flavour intensity or complexity.
Cellaring
Enjoy now and over the next 3 years.
Vegan
Suitable for Vegans
Packaging
6 x 750mL bottles screw cap closure
Info
- Serving Temp
- 8-12ºC
- Alcohol
- 9%
- Total Acidity
- 7.8g/L
- Residual Sugar
- 10.9g/L
- pH
- 3.25
