The iconic wine behind the Cloudy Bay tale<br /><br />Defined New Zealand's wine and established the Marlborough wine region globall.<br /><br />For its 35th vintage, Cloudy Bay Sauvignon Blanc celebrates in style with this elegant classic. 2019 provided the ideal conditions to make the style of wine for which Cloudy<br />Bay is famous - bright, vibrant, with an elegant balance of tropical and citrus characters.<br /><br />Nose<br />Immediately expressive in the glass, with notes of bright, ripe citrus, makrut lime, passionfruit and white peach.<br />Palate<br />The palate is vibrant and mouthwatering, with concentrated juicy tropical notes, underpinned by a lively grapefruit acidity, carrying the intense fruit characters<br /><br />Harvest<br /><br />The Sauvignon Blanc harvest commenced on March 15th and was completed on April 2nd, the earliest finish to a Sauvignon Blanc harvest in the 34 years since Cloudy Bay<br />was founded. Fruit was picked with ripe flavour and a delicious concentration.<br />Vinification<br /><br />Following the harvest, the free-run was cold-settled, before racking and inoculation with selected yeast. Fermentation was carried out primarily in stainless steel tanks, with<br />approximately 5% of the blend fermented at warmer temperatures in old French oak vats. As usual, our Sauvignon Blanc was blended stringently from 82 different portions to<br />include only the best.<br />Alcohol 13.1 %;<br />Vintage 2019;<br />pH 3.19;<br />Varietal Sauvignon Blanc;<br />Bottling August 2018;<br />Harvest Friday, March 15, 2019 to Tuesday, April 2, 2019;<br />Residual sugar 2.2 g/L;<br />Acid 7.8 g/L;<br />Closure Screwcap.<br />
Price
€34.60
