A clear, bright wine with subtle aromas of blackcurrant bud, river stones and rock salt. The vibrant palate is fresh, juicy and textured with mineral notes layered with blackcurrant fruit through to a refreshing, zesty finish. Winemaker Chole Gabrielsen has crafted an outstanding wine that allies stunning value with high quality.
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2021 ‘The Falcon’ Sauvignon Blanc, Lake Chalice
£1750Add to BasketThe elegant and flinty bouquet is complemented by distinct aromas of passionfruit, blackcurrant leaf and zesty grapefruit. Refreshing tropical characters are echoed on the palate, underpinned by a salty minerality and a lingering, fruity finish. The fruit for this wine is harvested from the Lower Wairau region of Marlborough. The eastern flood plain soils are nutrient-rich silty loam, renowned for delivering Marlborough’s iconic tropical flavoured Sauvignon Blanc
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2022 ‘The Nest’ Pinot Gris, Lake Chalice
£1750Add to BasketAromas of freshly cut pear mingle with citrus undertones on this softly textured Pinot Gris. The palate is beautifully balanced with layers of poached pear, honeycomb and a touch of sweet pastry on the finish.
The fruit for this wine is predominantly sourced from selected vineyards in the flood plains of Marlborough’s lower Wairau Valley. The eastern flood plain soils are nutrient-rich silty loam, renowned for delivering fruit-forward notes. Once the grapes were picked they were immediately pressed to minimise skin contact followed by cool fermentation in with selected yeasts in temperature-controlled stainless steel tanks, in order to capture the desired level of fruity aromatics. A small proportion was aged in seasoned French oak adding complexity to the wine.
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2022 ‘The Nest’ Pinot Noir, Lake Chalice
£1795Add to BasketThis is the wineries tasting note and its so good we thought we would share it with you :
To experience the exotic aroma and tastes of this Pinot Noir from the Waipara Valleys, we’d like you to join us on a magic carpet ride to a middle eastern market bazaar. The bustling market stalls fill the air with the aroma of ripe berries and dried fruits. The spice stall owners spruik their wears, waving vanilla pods and pouring cardamom spices theatrically onto their scales in front of your nose. All these elements combine in glorious cinematic technicolour for the tastebuds. Softly textured with ripe berry fruits and dried currants set against a backdrop of warmed spices. Rub this bottle of Waipara Pinot Noir three times before pouring it, and the first sip might transport you there again. No magic carpet required.
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2023 ‘The Falcon’ Riesling, Lake Chalice
£1850Add to BasketA refreshing Riesling with enticing aromas of apple and pear layered with ripe and juicy citrus notes. Harmoniously balanced with great structure and a long, lingering off-dry finish.
The fruit is harvested from a single vineyard, the Walsh block in the Woodbourne area of Marlborough’s central Wairau region. The vineyard’s stony, sandy soil results in low yields of intensely flavoured fruit from a combination of different pruning methods.
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2023 ‘The Raptor’ Chardonnay, Lake Chalice
£1950Add to BasketA full-bodied Chardonnay with bold flinty notes surrounded by peach undertones. The creamy palate has a wonderful balancing freshness and reveals layers of flint, lemon blossom and biscuity nuances complemented by subtle oak spice.
The grapes are sourced exclusively from mature vines within a single hectare vineyard block called the Reed Vineyard. This beautiful vineyard is situated on an old riverbed, where the shallow, loamy Renwick soils are derived from stony alluvium and offer the wine excellent drainage. The vines are a mixture of Burgundian Chardonnay clones; predominantly they are clone 95, with a proportion of Mendoza clones and some clone 15. The fruit from this block has become renowned for delivering crisp, flinty flavours.
The grapes were carefully selected and vinified with 100% wild yeasts. Some were vinified as whole bunches, to add complexity. Fermentation took place in a selection of new and seasoned French oak barriques, lasting 10 months where malolactic fermentation took place imparting a creamy texture.
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2023 ‘The Raptor’ Sauvignon Blanc, Lake Chalice
£1950Add to BasketThis is Lake Chalice’s flagship single vineyard Sauvignon Blanc from Dillons Point Inviting ripe grapefruit aromas are neatly framed by notes of blackcurrant leaf, with subtle flinty highlights. Generous and full, layered with grapefruit and blackcurrant, this wine is underpinned by salt and mineral notes through to a long, concentrated finish.
The grapes are sourced from a single vineyard in the rich loamy soils of the Dillons Point area of Marlborough’s Lower Wairau Valley. Shaped by a slow convergence of tectonic plates, the Wairau Valley offers a veritable patchwork of contrasting soil types linking the Alps in the west with the Pacific Ocean in the east. The eastern flood plain soils are nutrient-rich silty loam, renowned for delivering Marlborough’s iconic tropical flavoured Sauvignon Blanc. In order to capture the maximum expression of regional characteristics, the pruning, irrigation and canopy management is dictated by each variety and by each block of land.
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2022 ‘The Raptor’ Pinot Noir, Lake Chalice
£2295Add to BasketThis Lake Chalice Pinot Noir is elegant and aromatic, delivering intense notes of blackberry, plum and cherry fruit with delicate and lifted floral aromas. Beautifully structured, with fine-grained tannins, the flavours are echoed on the smooth, supple palate, flowing through to hints of coffee on the lingering finish.
The grapes are sourced exclusively from Lake Chalice’s 11-hectare Eyrie Vineyard, which is located in the lower Waihopai Valley. The fruit is a hand-picked selection of clone 115 Pinot Noir. The 15-year-old vines are pruned to two canes, and the yields are carefully monitored, resulting in an intense fruit expression in the grapes. The high clay content in the soil profile is well suited to bringing out the best in the Pinot Noir variety.
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2019 ‘Plume’ Pinot Noir, Lake Chalice
£2695Add to BasketThe Plume is Lake Chalice’s finest Pinot Noir and represents the pinnacle of Lake Chalice’s winemaking, crafted in limited quantities from the finest parcels and vintages. The name Plume refers to the symbolic feather of the endangered New Zealand Falcon, which appears on every label and is part of the winery’s ongoing conservation commitment. The 2019 vintage benefited from a long, dry growing season, producing fruit of exceptional concentration and finesse.
Refined, silky, and deeply expressive, the 2019 ‘Plume’ Pinot Noir from Lake Chalice is a striking Marlborough red that balances elegance with complexity. In the glass, it opens with perfumed aromas of wild raspberry, red cherry, rose petals, and subtle hints of baking spice and forest floor. The palate is supple and finely structured, offering layers of bright red fruit, dried herbs, and savoury oak nuances. Silky tannins and fresh acidity create a seamless, harmonious texture, while a whisper of earthy minerality carries through to a long, graceful finish. This is Pinot Noir with poise and purity, beautifully drinkable now, yet crafted with the depth to evolve over time.
