As we head into spring, we have wines from Lake Chalice by the glass.
Lake Chalice is featured as our ‘Winery of the Month’ through September - a perfect match with our mali degustacija, a collection of fresh flavoursome dishes that can be eaten on your own or shared. More than appetizers, these represent, in their social context, both a style of eating and a way of life, and with their versatility create a wonderful complement to the wines from 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. The 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 where insulated electrical transformers close to the vineyard protect the birds. The hope is that by giving them time and safe shelter, the karearea will remain in the area upon release.
We look forward to seeing you at your local wine bar through September. That’s Dida’s!
DIDA’S, 60 Jervois Road, T: 376 2813, www.didaswinelounge.co.nz
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