All in Cloudy Bay first harvest, in 1985, was cold and damper than desired. Concerningly dry, the 30th Anniversary harvest, in 2015, is in stark contrast to that first harvest.
The iconic wine behind the Cloudy Bay tale
Defined New Zealand's wine and established the Marlborough wine region globally.
Harvest
The quick Sauvignon Blanc harvest began on March 25th and was complete 11 days later: the second earliest finish to harvest evet at Cloudy Bay.
Vinification
Following harvest, the free-run juice was cold settled for 48-96 hours before ranking. Fermentation was primarily carried out in stanless steel with a mixture of cultured and whild yeasts. Approximately 10% of the juice was fermented at warmer temperature in old French oak barriques and large format oak vats. Our Sauvignon Blanc was stringently blended, including only the strongest batches.
