{"id":2556,"date":"2020-09-13T08:35:50","date_gmt":"2020-09-12T20:35:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/grape-to-glass.com\/?page_id=2556"},"modified":"2021-07-24T17:46:23","modified_gmt":"2021-07-24T05:46:23","slug":"lake-chalice-raptor-chardonnay-19","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/grape-to-glass.com\/index.php\/lake-chalice-raptor-chardonnay-19\/","title":{"rendered":"Marlborough Chardonnay of international repute"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\t<h3>Lake Chalice \u2018Raptor\u2019 Marlborough Chardonnay 2019<\/h3>\n<strong>Grape Varietal:<\/strong>\u00a0100% Chardonnay<br \/>\n<strong>Growing Region:<\/strong> Wairau Valley, Marlborough &#8211; New Zealand<br \/>\n<strong>Head Winemaker:<\/strong>\u00a0Chloe Gabrielsen<br \/>\n5 Stars \u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605\nI have been enjoying Lake Chalice wines for near 30 years, and even though the \u2018brand\u2019 has had a new owner since the middle 2016. Those who have appreciated these vibrant, fruit forward wines from this founding Marlborough winery, can still do so. Their ever so consistent wines now have the guiding influence of Chloe and a talented team continuing to craft well balanced, dynamic wines &#8211; like this detailed Chardonnay and remaining at the top of its game as a quality expression.<br \/>\nThe primary source of fruit for this wine comes from Peter and Ann Reed\u2019s vineyard which is situated in the Wairau Valley near Renwick in Marlborough. This wine as with previous vintages is a mix of Chardonnay clones, with the predominant portion made up of clone 95, along with some Mendoza and clone 15.<br \/>\nThe grapes were 100% hand-picked in April, and on arrival into the winery the fruit parcels underwent whole-bunch pressing for added complexity. The juice was then promptly pressed off into oak barrels for fermentation in a mix of new and one-year-old French oak barriques. With 100% of the juice encouraged to undergo a wild ferment, without being inoculated with cultured yeasts. This vintage again like previous \u2018Raptor\u2019 Chardonnays underwent a full malolactic secondary fermentation on its own terms, resulting in a balanced richness to the mid-palate. For around 10 months the wine matured on its own lees in barrel for further palate and flavour development. The final wine is a blend from specifically selected barrels that made the grade, in line with its lineage. \n \u2022 In your glass you will be greeted by a straw golden colour with a shinning hue. An enticing aroma alludes to the multiple of layers showcasing ripe stone-fruits, honey-comb, along with citrus &#038; almond biscuit notes. The comprehensive palate is engaging and ever so appealing, with fleshy peaches, ripe melon, pineapple, uplifting fruit acidity, a deft mineral seam and nicely infused with vanilla oak. The wine has an elegance to its structure, perfectly dovetailing quality fruit and winemaking has resulted in a rewarding wine with a seamless dry finish. \nThis 2019 Lake Chalice \u2018The Raptor\u2019 Chardonnay has 13.5% Alc.\/vol &#8211; crafted in a dry style. Chill gently and serve in an appropriate wine glass at 9\u00b0 &#8211; 10\u00b0C. \n<em>An elegant barrel fermented Marlborough Chardonnay of international repute.<\/em>\n<p> <\/p>\n\nCELLARING POTENTIAL:  *(Review 13\/9\/2020) <br \/>\nDrinking well this coming season; plus, will develop nicely for another 2 &#8211; 3 years. \nFOOD PAIRING SUGGESTIONS:<br \/>\nPerfect wine pairing with roast pork with crackling, chicken on a gruy\u00e8re mash, served with slow cooked earthy vegetables, and aged creamy cheeses on crusty bread &#8211; <em>enjoy<\/em>.\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/grape-to-glass.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Chloe-Winemaker-Image-02.jpg\" alt=\"Chloe-Winemaker-Image-02\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"450\" width=\"1000\" title=\"Chloe-Winemaker-Image-02\"  \/>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/grape-to-glass.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Lake-Chalice-Raptor-Chardonnay-2019.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" itemprop=\"url\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/grape-to-glass.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/PDF-Icon-03.jpg\" alt=\"PDF-Icon-03\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"71\" width=\"280\" title=\"PDF-Icon-03\"  \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<h3>more wine reviews<\/h3>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/grape-to-glass.com\/index.php\/recent-wine-articles\/\" target=\"_self\" role=\"button\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2546,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-2556","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","entry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/grape-to-glass.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2556","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/grape-to-glass.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/grape-to-glass.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/grape-to-glass.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/grape-to-glass.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2556"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/grape-to-glass.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2556\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5200,"href":"https:\/\/grape-to-glass.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2556\/revisions\/5200"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/grape-to-glass.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2546"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/grape-to-glass.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2556"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}