Handford Wines

Cloudy Bay was established in 1985 by David Hohnen of Cape Mentelle, Western Australia. Both have since been bought by Veuve Clicquot. The winery has enjoyed amazing success and is sold, in the northern hemisphere, by allocation. It takes its name from the bay at the extremity of the valley, named by Captain Cook on his voyage to New Zealand in 1770. Much of the planting was done in 1986, on the 60 hectares available, and so the vines are now mature. Grapes are sourced from elsewhere in the Marlborough region too.

The Wine

Pale straw green in colour and enticingly fragrant, the 2009 Cloudy Bay Sauvignon is reminiscent of a fresh summer fruit salsa - ripe peach, passionfruit, mango and juicy citrus - sprinkled with fresh fennel and a dash of pastis. The palate is rich and succulent, with a zesty citrus and apple-sherbit acidity that leads to a long, lingering and characteristically crisp finish. Drink now to 2012+

Single Bottle: £17.99

In a case of 12: £17.09