Background & Tasting Notes:
"A CHALLENGING SEASON REDEEMED BY IDEAL AUTUMN CONDITIONS, FINALLY PRODUCING A MODEST BUT INTENSELY FLAVOURED CROP" - www.cloudybay.co.nz
Pale straw green in colour and mouth-wateringly fragrant, the 2007 Cloudy Bay Sauvignon Blanc is redolent of a mid-summer kitchen ... ripe passionfruit, yellow plums, juicy limes and freshly picked basil.
The palate is pure and refreshing with all the hallmarks of a small but perfectly formed crop ... flavours that echo the aromas, with piercing concentration, impeccably balanced acidity ...and a long, crisp finish.
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Cloudy Bay Vineyards, established in 1985, is today a partnership between champagne house Veuve Clicquot Ponsardin and co-founder of Cape Mentelle Vineyards in Western Australia, David Hohnen. Cloudy Bay is a specialist producer of premium wines and together with its sister winery, shares a commitment to 'wines of region'. Emphasis is placed on individual fruit character and the development of a recognisable estate wine style. The winery and vineyards are situated in the Wairau Valley in Marlborough, at the northern end of New Zealand's South Island. This unique, cool wine growing region enjoys a maritime climate with the longest hours of sunshine of any place in New Zealand.
Cloudy Bay has 100 hectares of estate vineyards and long term supply agreements with five Wairau Valley growers. The main varieties grown are sauvignon blanc, chardonnay and pinot noir with lesser quantities of semillon, riesling and gewürztraminer. The annual crush is 1200 tonnes.
The winery takes its name from the bay at the eastern extremity of the Wairau Valley. It was named Cloudy Bay by Captain Cook on his voyage to New Zealand in 1770.
The wines of Cloudy Bay are exported to 20 countries worldwide, the principal markets being Australia, United Kingdom, USA, Europe and Japan. Cloudy Bay will continue to expand its operations and the company believes that the continued success of Marlborough lies in the production of premium wines from varieties best suited to the region
