2021 Cloudy Bay Te Koko

Cloudy Bay is New Zealand's wine reference and the most internationally renowned brand. It is one of the five first wineries from Marlborough, New Zealand's best wine region (at the northernmost tip of the South Island). and owes its name to the 'Cloudy Bay' to the east, which Captain Cook discovered. As a pioneer, Cloudy Bay has definitely put the Marlborough wine region on the map. Marlborough's cool, maritime climate alternates with plenty of sunshine. Long sunny days and cool nights provide beautiful scents and power in the taste.

The emperor or empress among Cloudy Bay wines is the Te Koko. The Sauvignon Blanc grapes come from a very old vineyard. As with very old vineyards, the yield is often very low but the quality is extremely good. For this reason, very old vineyards are often replaced by young vines that give a higher production, but fortunately not with these vineyards located in Rapaura, Brancott and Renwick because they produce high-quality grapes that are used for this Te Koko. The grapes for this wine come from four Cloudy Bay vineyards and are picked at night for optimal fruit intensity. In addition, this Te Koko has had a long wood aging of 12 months and this produces a full, thick, somewhat oily wine, but with beautiful acids, beautiful (citrus) fruit, jasmine flowers and sweet herbs and hints of ginger. In the mouth the wine is full bodied, creamy on the palate and the aftertaste is very subtle but present smoky oak and a hint of vanilla.

FACT: The wine is in our conditioned Wine Warehouse and if you pick up the wine you will often receive a nice discount. You will see your discount immediately when you choose 'Collect' on the checkout page. We are located in Dordrecht with plenty of parking. Click here for our address.