Cloudy Bay is a winery in the Marlborough region on the south island of New Zealand.

Founder-owner: David Hohnen (Australian born, trained as a winemaker). He chose the Cloudy Bay name after a description apparently coined by Captain Cook. At the time Marlborough was focussed on Muller-Thurgau. See Cape Mentelle, David Hohnen’s other venture.

Vineyards: Otago Northburn Station.

Sparkling wines

Pelorous:

White wines

Sauvignon Blanc, Cloudy Bay: 1985 Debut vintage.

Sauvignon Blanc, Te Koko:

Red wine

Pinot noir, Te Wahi: From their vineyards in Otago (see above).

Contact

Cloudy Bay, New Zealand.

Bibliography

Oz Clarke, Oz Clarke Wine A-Z (Pavilion, 2015), p.93.

Oxford Companion to Wine 4th edition ed. Jancis Robinson MW and Julia Harding MW (Oxford University Press, 2015).