Thirty years on, as cloudy bay launch their flagship wine's 30th vintage, they maintain the same innovative spirit and devotion to quality and consistency that generated their success in that first year

Cloudy bay sauvignon blanc. It delivers intense flavours of wax, kiwi, herbs, tobacco leaf and cat musk. The 2021 sauvignon blanc is intense and vibrant. A vibrant mix of kaffir lime, lemon zest and nectarine aromatics intermingle with the bright perfume of orange blossom brimming with ripe citrus and stone fruit flavours that are framed by sleek and succulent acid architecture.

For its 36th vintage, cloudy bay has captured the essence of its pristine origins. Even with an illustrious history of high scores, they’re not resting on their laurels. 09 feb 2023 new zealand wine week:

From a stellar vintage that we will remember for low yields but perfect growing conditions, this year’s wine is exceptionally expressive, vibrant and intense. The cloudy bay sauvignon blanc 2020 offers aromas of ripe grapefruit, makrut lime and passionfruit on the nose. Born in 1985 from an idea of david hohnen, cloudy bay was one of the first five wineries in new zealand.

Cloudy bay is one of new zealand’s most iconic premium wine estates. Win an exclusive cloudy bay at home prize pack worth $600! Cloudy bay 2000 marlborough sauvignon blanc ($22.99) purchased in 2001 and cellared for about four years, this cult new zealand white is holding up well, although its herbaceous nature seems to have amplified a bit with time.

The iconic wine behind the cloudy bay tale. The amount of acreage devoted to sauvignon blanc in california vineyards has inched upwards from about 8,000 acres in 1989, to about 9800 in 1997, supplemented by another 1500 acres planted, but not yet bearing commercial quality fruit, for a total of about 11,300 acres. Cloudy bay's huge success is largely down to groundbreaking sauvignon blanc.

It’s time to meet the cloudy bay 2021 sauvignon blanc. Sophisticated cloudy bay sauvignon blanc put new zealand on the wine world map. This unique and cool wine region enjoys a maritime climate with the longest hours of sunshine of any place in new zealand.