Cloudy Bay Sauvignon Blanc 2022

Cloudy Bay Sauvignon Blanc 2022Cloudy Bay, established in 1985 by David Hohnen, was largely responsible for the meteoric rise of Marlborough sauvignon Blanc that put New Zealand on the world wine map. Their first vintage was a great success. Demand outstripped supply almost immediately. Cloudy Bay Sauvignon Blanc rapidly gained iconic status. Its star continues to shine brightly today, nearly 40 years later. "Fantastic bouquet, vibrant and fresh with layers of subtlety and finesse,

Maceration and vinification on skins

fermentation in old French barrels

balanced with a certain vitality that will see the wine age gracefully over the years

Strongly coloured

Surviving vines from the 1940s still provide premium fruit for Crabtree estate wines

Ripe dark berry fruits stand on a framework of carefully selected oak

Very good balance and sweet fruit

A beautifully balanced cool-climate cabernet with crushed blackcurrants

and will live long and well

it should prove to be long lived

The fruit is sourced exclusively from their Eden Valley Vineyard

38 grams/litre residual sugar