The World’s Most Southern Wine
Established in 1985, Cloudy Bay was one of the first five wine makers to venture into Marlborough. At the time, it was almost an unimaginable place to set-up a vineyard. But Cloudy Bay’s founder - David Hohnen - was convinced of its potential to produce great wine and invested in the best land of the region. Since then, Marlborough has risen to become New Zealand’s leading wine region, as well as one of the finest winemaking locations in the world. The winery was named after Cloudy Bay, a body of water explorer Captain James Cook came across during his voyage to New Zealand in 1770. His discovery coincided with flooding in the region, which washed large amounts of sediment into the sea. Noticing the water’s opaque appearance, Cook cleverly christened the area Cloudy Bay.Today, Cloudy Bay not only captures the essence of Marlborough but also embodies New Zealand's luxury to the world. The luxury of space and time, of intimate moments and nature’s rarest qualities.
Complex, earthy and structured. Te Wahi was born from the assembly of two vineyards located in the best terroir of Central Otago, the southernmost wine region in the world: Calvert (6 hectares) and Northburn (26 hectares). Calvert produces floral and fragrant wines, with a seductive femininity, while Northburn gives structure and power, with wild and...
Aromatic, savory and complex. Te Koko is the interpretation of Marlborough's Sauvignon Blanc through Old World techniques (Sancerre, Graves). Winemakers leave the wine from 4 plots identified as the most mature and concentrated expression of Sauvignon Blanc to ferment in French oak barrels. The result is a wine of great depth and complexity, complemented...
Fragrant, generous and velvety. Marlborough's expression in a Pinot Noir: lively and balanced, richly fruity, with complex savory notes and a silky texture.
Fragrant, structured and elegant. A Chardonnay that comes from a cool climate and reveals intensity, tension and complexity. It needs the same time and precision as a great Burgundy white: about two years of aging in oak.
Pure, fresh and vibrant. A wine with extraordinary aromas, created from 98 parcels to obtain the purest expression of the Marlborough terroir. In 1985 it was Cloudy Bay that made Sauvignon Blanc famous as a mono-varietal wine.