Lake Chalice Marlborough The Nest
About The Nest:
The nest is a safe, comfortable environment where the bird will lay and incubate its eggs and raise its young.
Careful selection of what materials will be utilised to construct such a thing as well as site selection are imperative to the successful outcome of the small bird hatching, feeding and ultimately flying away.
The nest is the starting point for the young and a place to visit for its elders.
Based on this concept, The Nest range of wines were created in 1989 utilising careful selection of vineyards from sites across Marlborough. The wines offer the renowned Marlborough wine experience with expressive flavours and an approachable style. For some, this is where they will start their love of Lake Chalice, as these wines are readily available and affordable.
About The Falcon Vineyard:
The Falcon Vineyard was the foundation site for Lake Chalice Wines, situated in the heart of Marlborough’s Wairau Valley and on part of an old river course. Vines must be carefully coaxed and nurtured to grow on its stony, sandy soils. Harvest yields are low, but the return is intensely flavoured fruit.
The Products under Lake Chalice – The Nest are:
The Nest Sauvignon Blanc 2020/21
A product of Marlborough, New Zealand – The Nest Sauvignon Blanc is made from 100% Sauvignon Blanc Grapes variety in the Central Wairau region. The grapes are sourced from selected vineyards across Marlborough and the grapes are harvested in the night to retain fresh fruit character. The fruit is pressed off with minimal skin contact. The juice is cool fermented in stainless steel containers for fresh, clean character. A bright clear wine with hues of green is dry in nature. It has a nose of apricot kernel with Cape Gooseberry and sweet grapefruit. The taste is crisp citrus fruit laced with blackcurrant and soft tropical notes.
The Nest Pinot Noir 2020/21
A product of Marlborough, New Zealand – The Nest Pinot Noir is made from the grapes sourced from selected vineyards where the vines are selected for specifically low cropping variety and full of flavour of Pinot Noir. The harvested grapes were held cold for five days prior to fermentation for optimum flavour extraction. During the height of primary fermentation, the juice is plunged by hand up to 8 times a day. The wine then completes final malolactic fermentation in the tank before being blended and prepared for bottling. The Wine is Ruby red in colour with aroma of Ripe raspberry and rich savoury notes. The wine has a taste of cherry and berry fruits, with delicate savoury notes and toasty oak finish.