A dollar a bottle for the Kārearea

Every bottle of our wine carries a Kārearea, New Zealand’s native falcon. It’s been on our label from the early days, chosen for the way it hunts: sharp, precise and always at just the right moment. We try to make wine the same way.

It was fitting, then, that we support the Kārearea Falcon Trust, which works to rehabilitate injured Kārearea and rebuild the population of this threatened species here in Marlborough.

For many years we have worked with the Trust, and now we’re going a step further with the donation of $1 from every bottle of Lake Chalice Wine sold through our website going to the organisation.

Donations apply to every bottle of Lake Chalice Wine sold through the website, from all four of our ranges - Plume, The Raptor, The Falcon and The Nest.

This fundraising initiative is just the latest in a long line of many we’ve worked on over the years to support the Kārearea.

Falcons and vineyards go together, and the addition of a hack box in our Eyrie Vineyard has provided a safe place for young falcons to find their feet before heading out into the wild. Located in the stunning Waihopai Valley, it’s not unusual for these birds to hang around through harvest, hunting pests as we pick the season’s grapes.

There are many ways you can support the Kārearea, including adopting a falcon, and booking your spot to meet them in person at a Kārearea Encounter early next year. 

The most delicious way is to pour a glass, and know a dollar of every bottle ordered from us is going to a good cause. Ngā mihi nui for coming along with us - you can shop and donate here.