Cloudy Bay - Te Koko - Sauvignon Blanc 2021
Cloudy Bay Vineyards is located on the South Island of New Zealand . The winery owns four vineyards in the Wairau Valley sub-region of Marlborough and Central Otago , and sources fruit from nine other Wairau vineyards. It was founded by David Hohnen in 1985, one of the first five winemakers to venture into Marlborough. The winery was named after Cloudy Bay, a body of water that Captain James Cook discovered during his voyage to New Zealand in 1770. His discovery coincided with flooding in the area, which washed large amounts of sediment into the sea. Noting the opaque appearance of the water, Cook named the area Cloudy Bay. In 1990, Hohnen sold Cloudy Bay to Veuve Clicquot but remains in charge of its operations. He finally left in 2003, after the acquisition of Veuve Clicquot by the multinational luxury group LVMH .
Te Koko is made from Sauvignon Blanc vinified in oak barrels with indigenous yeasts. The wine is aged on fine lees in barrels for 15 months .
Grape variety: 100% Sauvignon Blanc