Cloudy Bay - Pinot Noir 2020
Cloudy Bay Vineyards is located on the South Island of New Zealand . The estate owns four vineyards in the Wairau Valley sub-region, in 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 cave was named after Cloudy Bay, a body of water that Captain James Cook discovered during his voyage to New Zealand in 1770: its discovery coincided with floods in the area, which caused great amounts of sediment in the sea. Noting the cloudy appearance of the water, Cook named the area Cloudy Bay. In 1990, Hohnen sold Cloudy Bay to Veuve Clicquot but remained in charge of its operations. He finally left in 2003, after the takeover of Veuve Clicquot by the multinational luxury group LVMH .
This cuvée is made from Pinot Noir . Part of the harvest is kept in whole bunches and vinification is carried out in open vats with indigenous yeasts. The wine is aged for 11 months in French oak barrels .
Grape variety: 100% Pinot Noir