LAKE CHALICE

Lake Chalice are intimate inhabiters of their land, its climate and its seasons. Under the oversight of Head Winemaker, Chloe Gabrielsen, they draw upon Marlborough's singular regional diversity via their unique vineyard sites. Mainstay of the portfolio is the Falcon series with its signature flavours. Given the New Zealand falcon, the karearea, graces all of their bottles, it's no surprise that Lake Chalice are proud supporters of the Marlborough Falcon Conservation Trust. Thanks to introduced pests, persecution and electrocution by power lines, these magnificent birds are under threat and increasingly hard to spot. Lake Chalice work with the Trust on the Karearea Release Programme to repopulate the region. Their most recent innovation is the introduction of a hack box in their Eyrie vineyard (where the birds can shelter and be fed before being released into the wild) and insulated electrical transformers close to the vineyard to protect the birds. The hope is that by giving them time and safe shelter, the karearea will remain in the area upon release.