Raise a glass with us this weekend and celebrate our award-winning Lake Chalice Chardonnays!

We’re thrilled to share that two of our Chardonnays, the 2022 Falcon Chardonnay and the 2022 The Raptor Chardonnay, each received gold medals at the 2024 National Wine Awards, two of only eleven wines to achieve this rating in the Chardonnay category. Additionally, our 2022 Lake Chalice Plume Chardonnay earned a silver medal with an impressive score of 94 points.

We are proud to see our 2022 vintage Chardonnays recognised after spending some time in bottle. The growing season was long and dry, resulting in concentrated fruit bursting with delicious flavours. Now, after two years of aging, we’re excited about how they have evolved and developed complexity.

The Falcon Chardonnay 2022 – Gold

Fresh and zesty citrus aromas with hints of white nectarine.  The palate is fresh and lively with white stonefruit throughout. There is a chalky texture and crisp acidity on the finish. Fermented in warm controlled stainless-steel tanks then and matured for nine months to soften the tannins in this wine.

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The Raptor Chardonnay 2022 – Gold

This Chardonnay has aromas of fresh nectarine a delicious warm spice. A complex palate with flavours of ripe citrus, cinnamon and hazelnut. This wine is elegant and complex with a long-layered finish. In the cellar, this Chardonnay underwent a wild fermentation before spending 9 months in seasoned French oak barriques.

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Plume Chardonnay 2022 – Silver

Delicate aromas of perfumed spice, white stone fruit and roasted hazelnut. The palate is intense and opulent with savoury, ripe stone fruit, oyster shell and an underlying cinnamon spice that leads to a toasty finish. Our fruit for this wine was sourced from a single vineyard in the Lower Waihopai Valley. This vineyard is meticulously looked after by Peter and Anne Reed, who also provide the grapes for our Raptor Chardonnay.

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Join us in toasting these incredible achievements, use discount code NWA2024 and receive 10% off your next Lake Chalice order.