2. Where in the world?
Cloudy Bay is located at the northern tip of the South Island of New Zealand.
At latitude 42°S, Marlborough is a cool maritime climate wine region.

3. The Marlborough Region

4. Cloudy Bay is named after the bay at the eastern end of the Wairau Valley; the gateway to the Marlborough region.
The bay was named by Captain James Cook in The region was in flood at the time – the sediment being washed into the bay made it appear cloudy.
Māori legend shares another tale, of the great explorer, Kupe. While exploring, Kupe’s canoe was driven into a sheltering bay where he dredged for oysters with a scoop. Local Māori named the bay “Te Koko o Kupe”, or Kupe’s scoop.
The Cloudy Bay Name

5. The History
1985: Cloudy Bay Vineyards is established with the release of their first vintage of Sauvignon Blanc
1986: First vintage of Cloudy Bay Chardonnay
1987: Pelorus, Cloudy Bay’s sparkling wine, enjoys its first harvest
1990: Cloudy Bay (and Cape Mentelle) join the Veuve Clicquot family
1994: First vintage of Cloudy Bay Pinot Noir
2000: First release of Te Koko (‘96)
2004: Barracks Vineyard established
2010: Cloudy Bay’s celebrates it’s 25th birthday

6. The Marlborough Wine Region Climate
Highest sunlight hours in New Zealand
Mild, warm day time temperatures
Cool, clear nights
Maritime cooling breeze

7. The Marlborough Wine Region Soil Diverse soil types
Sauvignon Blanc thrives on free draining rocky soils of the Wairau Valley
Pinot Noir expresses itself best on heavier clay based soils of the Southern Valley

8. Cloudy Bay Vineyards
a true expression of the land

9. The Estate Vineyard
Mustang Vineyard

10. Cloudy Bay Vineyards
The Wines

11. Cloudy Bay Sauvignon Blanc
Vineyards & Viticulture
stony, free draining sites, low yields & attentive canopy management

12. Key Takeaway
Cloudy Bay is the category leader in a hot super-premium segment. There are no other Brands with the same level of awareness and consistent scores above 90 points.
Cloudy Bay Sauvingnon Blanc is the benchmark for Sauvingon Blanc worldwide.