Cloudy Bay

Cloudy Bay ( " Wolkige Bay ") is a bay in the Marlborough County, a region in the northeast of New Zealand's South Island, and also the name of a white wine.

Geographical term

The bay is located on the Cook Strait, the strait between the North Island and the South Island of New Zealand, extending over a length of about 30 kilometers from the southern foothills of the Marlborough Sounds and White Bluff.

Over the entire length of the bay runs the delta of the Wairau River, which in two places directly reaches the sea. The lower reaches of the Wairau River and the smaller Opawa River passing through a multi -occupied farm area. Due to the Mediterranean climate, very good wine can be grown in this area. The region of Marlborough is now internationally known for its viticulture. In this area, however, was still grown no wine until about 30 years ago - the wine plantings are the result of systematic analysis, exploration and laboratory technical explorations, where the Australian-New Zealand region following the climatic characteristics and soil conditions were available very good conditions for viticulture.

Wine

Despite only occurred since 1995, marketing the wines from the region of the places Picton and Blenheim, in particular the varietal white wines developed the Sauvignon Blanc, have gained international recognition.

The wine of the same " Cloudy Bay " is referred to by critics as the best Sauvignon Blanc in the world. Meanwhile, the French group LVMH has secured with the champagne brand Veuve Clicquot Ponsardin a minority stake in the winery " Cloudy Bay ". Not only Sauvignon blanc, Chardonnay thrives very well in this Mediterranean -like climate on the banks of the Wairau.